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Capture of Kyiv (1651)

Capture of Kyiv (1651) was a siege conducted in 1651 at Kyiv, in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kyiv. It was part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, which ran from 1648 to 1657. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 6,000 men.

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Fought1651
WhereKyiv, Ukraine50.450N, 30.524E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsCossack Hetmanateagainst25px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Part ofKhmelnytsky Uprising1648 to 1657

Where it sits in the Khmelnytsky Uprising

Battle of Starokostiantyniv, 1648Siege of Zamość (1648), 1648Battle of Zhovti Vody, 1648Siege of Kodak, 1648Battle of Korsuń, 1648Battle of Pohost, 1648Battle of Pyliavtsi, 1648Siege of Lvov, 1648Battle of Zboriv, 1649Battle of Mazyr, 1649Battle of Zahal, 1649Siege of Zbarazh, 1649Battle of Loyew, 1649Battle of Krasne, 1651Battle of Kopychyntsi, 1651Battle of Berestechko, 1651Battle of Loyew, 1651Capture of Kyiv (1651), 1651Battle of Bila Tserkva, 1651Battle of Batih, 1652Battle of Monastyryshche, 1653Siege of Suczawa, 1653Battle of Zhvanets, 165316481653Capture of Kyiv (1651), 1651
23 placed engagements of the Khmelnytsky Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1651 (year precision)
PlaceKyiv, Ukraine
50.450N, 30.524E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeCapture of Kyiv by the Polish-Lithuanian troops
StrengthUnknown6,000 men
Commanders
  • Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655)
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Placed at Kyiv; 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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Capture of Kyiv (1651) 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 Q120776476, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Kyiv (1651), revision 1370608981, 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.