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Siege of Kamenets

Siege of Kamenets was a siege conducted on 18 August 1672 at Kamianets-Podilskyi, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 9 days. It was part of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676, which ran from 1672 to 1676. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 troops against 120,000 troops; 100 guns.

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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle in Ukraine.
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle in Ukraine.. Håkan Henriksson (Narking), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 August 1672lasted 9 days
WhereKamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine48.683N, 26.583E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate; Cossack Hetmanate; Moldavia; Wallachia; Lipka Tatars
Casualties and losses500and5,000–8,000 killed; 10,000 wounded
Part ofPolish–Ottoman War of 1672–16761672 to 1676

Where it sits in the Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676

Siege of Lviv, 1672Battle of Ładyżyn, 1672Siege of Kamenets, 1672Battle of Krasnobród, 1672Battle of Niemirów, 1672Battle of Komarno, 1672Battle of Kalush, 1672Battle of Khotyn, 1673Siege of Bar, 1674Battle of Lwów, 1675Battle of Trembowla, 1675Battle of Voinyliv, 1676Battle of Żurawno, 167616721676Siege of Kamenets, 1672
13 placed engagements of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 August 1672
to 27 August 1672
PlaceKamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
48.683N, 26.583E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,500 troops120,000 troops; 100 guns
Casualties and losses5005,000–8,000 killed; 10,000 wounded
Commanders
  • Jerzy Wołodyjowski
  • Mikołaj Potocki (general)
  • Wespazjan Lanckoroński
Siege of KamenetsSiege of KamenetsSiege of KamenetsBattle of ZhvanetsSiege of KhotinBattle of KhotynKamenets-Podolsky PocketBattle of ZhvanetsSiege of KhotinBattle of KhotynKamenets-Podolsky PocketVinnytsyaTernopilIvano-FrankivskBălțiBotoșaniKhmelnytskyySuceava100 km48.683N, 26.583E
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Siege of Kamenets 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 Q949294, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kamenets, revision 1370742241, 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.