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Battle of Kaffa

Battle of Kaffa was a battle fought on 22 July 1616 at Feodosiia, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions, which ran from 1600 to 1700. The recorded result: Cossack victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–4,000; 120–150 boats against 14,000; Unknown.

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Ukrainian cossacks under the leadership of Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny capture the Turkish sea-port of Caffa (Feodosia) in 1616. This city was the largest Turkish centre for the human slave trade, a
Ukrainian cossacks under the leadership of Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny capture the Turkish sea-port of Caffa (Feodosia) in 1616. This city was the largest Turkish centre for the human slave trade, a. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 July 1616
WhereFeodosiia, Ukraine45.020N, 35.400E
OutcomeCossack victory
BelligerentsZaporozhian CossacksagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire garrison killed
Part ofZaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions1600 to 1700

Where it sits in Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions

Battle of Varna, 1606Battle of Kaffa, 1616Battle of Poti, 162616061626Battle of Kaffa, 1616
3 placed engagements of Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 July 1616
PlaceFeodosiia, Ukraine
45.020N, 35.400E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeKaffa captured and looted by the Cossacks
Strength2,000–4,000; 120–150 boats14,000; Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire garrison killed
Commanders
  • Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
Battle of KaffaBattle of KaffaSiege of CaffaSiege of TheodosiaSiege of TheodosiaSiege of TheodosiaSiege of CaffaSevastopolYaltaSimferopolKerchYevpatoriyaDzhankoy100 km45.020N, 35.400E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 389 BC and 1616.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1616

Battle of Kaffa 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 Q12082701, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kaffa (1616), revision 1370266518, 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.