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Battle of Chudniv

Battle of Chudniv was a battle fought on 27 September 1660 at Chudniv, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 36 days. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory.

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A middle-oblique view of the Battle of Chudniv, September-November 1660 in Chudniv (Ukrainian: Чуднів; Polish: 'Cudnów'; 'Cudnou' on the engraving). The Italian description reads: "Disegno della Vitto
A middle-oblique view of the Battle of Chudniv, September-November 1660 in Chudniv (Ukrainian: Чуднів; Polish: 'Cudnów'; 'Cudnou' on the engraving). The Italian description reads: "Disegno della Vitto. François Collignon (c.1610-87) (publisher), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 September 1660lasted 36 days
WhereChudniv, Ukraine50.060N, 28.180E
OutcomeCommonwealth victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; 22px Crimean Khanate; 25px|border=noCossack HetmanateagainstRussian Tsardom; 25px|border=noCossack Hetmanate
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 Chudniv, 1660
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 September 1660
to 2 November 1660
PlaceChudniv, Ukraine
50.060N, 28.180E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength28,000 Poles with 20 artillery pieces
Commanders
  • Vasily Borisovich Sheremetev
Battle of ChudnivBattle of ChudnivBattle of PiatkaBattle of MiropolBattle of BoruszkowceBattle of LyubarBattle of PyliavtsiBattle of MiropolBattle of LyubarBattle of PyliavtsiKyivZhytomyrVinnytsyaRivneKorostenKhmelnytskyyBila Tserkva100 km50.060N, 28.180E
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Battle of Chudniv 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 Q2042800, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chudniv, revision 1378669876, 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.