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Battle of Bursztyn

Battle of Bursztyn was a battle fought in 1629 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian–Cossack victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 Poles and Cossacks against 10,000–15,000 men.

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Fought1629
WhereUkraine49.260N, 24.635E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian–Cossack victory
Belligerents22px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Zaporozhian Cossacksagainst24px Crimean Khanate; Nogai Horde
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMany killed; 2,000 captured

Record

Date1629 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
49.260N, 24.635E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000 Poles and Cossacks10,000–15,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownMany killed; 2,000 captured; 10,000 captives were freed
Commanders
  • Stefan Chmielecki
  • Hryhoriy Chorny
  • Islam III Giray
  • Khan Temir
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1629

Battle of Bursztyn is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q25431684, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bursztyn, revision 1370435629, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.