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Battle of Buzhyn

Battle of Buzhyn was a battle fought in 1662 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Cossack–Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 4,900 to 8,000 Russians; 5,000 Cossacks against 20,000 Crimean Tatars; 5,000 Cossacks.

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Fought1662
WhereUkraine49.215N, 32.673E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCossack–Tatar victory
Belligerents23px Russia; 25px|border=no Cossack Hetmanateagainst24px Crimean Khanate; 25px|border=no Cossack Hetmanate
Casualties and lossesAlmost entire army (Ukrainian estimate); 286 Russians killed and woundedandUnknown
Part ofRusso-Polish War1654 to 1667

Where it sits in the Russo-Polish War

Siege of Smolensk, 1654Siege of Mstislav, 1654Siege of Smolensk, 1654Battle of Nowa Woda, 1654Battle of Shklow, 1654Battle of Shepeleviche, 1654Siege of Bratslav, 1654Battle of Okhmativ, 1655Battle of Vilnius, 1655Siege of Lviv, 1655Battle of Horodok, 1655Battle of Ozerna, 1655Battle of Werki, 1658Siege of Varna, 1658Siege of Kaunas, 1658Battle of Myadel, 1659Siege of Lyakhavichy, 1660Battle of Polonka, 1660Siege of Borysowa, 1660Siege of Mohylewa, 1660Battle of Lyubar, 1660Battle of Basya, 1660Battle of Kutyszcze, 1660Battle of Chudniv, 1660Battle of Slobodyshche, 1660Battle of Kushliki, 1661Battle of Buzhyn, 1662Siege of Hlukhiv, 1664Siege of Roslavl, 1664Battle of Stavishche, 1664Battle of Vitebsk (1664), 166416541664Battle of Buzhyn, 1662
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1662 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
49.215N, 32.673E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,900 to 8,000 Russians; 5,000 Cossacks20,000 Crimean Tatars; 5,000 Cossacks
Casualties and lossesAlmost entire army (Ukrainian estimate); 286 Russians killed and woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Grigory Romodanovsky
  • Vasyl Zolotarenko
Battle of BuzhynBattle of BuzhynBattle of Kurukovo LakeSiege of St. Elizabeth fortressBattle of KumeykiBattle of Zhovti VodyBattle of the Korsun–Cherkassy PocketBattle of Kurukovo LakeSiege of St. Elizabeth fortressBattle of KumeykiBattle of Zhovti VodyPoltavaUman100 km49.215N, 32.673E
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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Battle of Buzhyn 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 Q12085418, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Buzhyn (1662), revision 1370785540, 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.