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Battle of Czarny Ostrów

Battle of Czarny Ostrów was a battle fought in 1657 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian-Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 42,000 against 28,000.

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Jerzy I. Rakoczy (I. Rákóczi György), duke of Transylvania (source Rákóczi
Jerzy I. Rakoczy (I. Rákóczi György), duke of Transylvania (source Rákóczi. Scanned by Hiuppo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1657
WhereUkraine49.500N, 26.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian-Tatar victory
BelligerentsTransylvania; Cossack Hetmanate; Moldavia; WallachiaagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; 24px Crimean Khanate
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657
26 placed engagements of Second Northern War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1657 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
49.500N, 26.750E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength42,00028,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • George II Rákóczi
Battle of Czarny OstrówBattle of Czarny OstrówBattle of ZieleńceBattle of PyliavtsiKamenets-Podolsky PocketBattle of LetychivSiege of ZbarazhBattle of PyliavtsiKamenets-Podolsky PocketBattle of LetychivSiege of ZbarazhZhytomyrChernivtsiRivneTernopilIvano-FrankivskKamyanets-Podilskyy100 km49.500N, 26.750E
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 Czarny Ostrów 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 Q9172897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Czarny Ostrów, revision 1382158063, 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.