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Battle of Kumeyki

Battle of Kumeyki was a battle fought on 16 December 1637 at Kumeiky, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Pawluk Uprising. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 2,800 cavalry; 1,200 dragoons; 6 artillery pieces against 21,000 men; 8 artillery pieces.

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Fought16 December 1637
WhereKumeiky, Ukraine49.535N, 31.527E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents23px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthagainst23px Zaporozhian Cossacks
Casualties and losses150 killed; 350 woundedand6,000 killed
Part ofPawluk Uprising

Record

Date16 December 1637
PlaceKumeiky, Ukraine
49.535N, 31.527E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,800 cavalry; 1,200 dragoons; 6 artillery pieces21,000 men; 8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses150 killed; 350 wounded6,000 killed
Commanders
  • Mikołaj Potocki
  • Pavlo Pavliuk
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Battle of Kumeyki 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 Q4246927, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kumeyki, revision 1373668244, 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.