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Battle of Olshanitsa

Battle of Olshanitsa was a battle fought on 27 January 1527 in what is now Ukraine. It was part of Crimean–Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe, which ran from 1441 to 1774. The recorded result: Lithuanian victory.

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Fought27 January 1527
WhereUkraine49.667N, 30.617E
OutcomeLithuanian victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of LithuaniaagainstCrimean Khanate
Part ofCrimean–Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe1441 to 1774

Where it sits in Crimean–Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe

Battle of Wisniowiec, 1512Battle of Olshanitsa, 1527Siege of Cherkasy, 153215121532Battle of Olshanitsa, 1527
3 placed engagements of Crimean–Nogai slave raids in Eastern Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 January 1527
PlaceUkraine
49.667N, 30.617E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength7,000
Commanders
  • Sahib I Giray
Battle of OlshanitsaBattle of OlshanitsaSiege of MedvineBattle of Bila Tserkva (1626)Battle of KorsuńBattle of the Korsun–Cherkassy PocketBukrin BridgeheadSiege of MedvineBukrin BridgeheadKyivZhytomyrVinnytsyaCherkasyKirovohradUman100 km49.667N, 30.617E
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Battle of Olshanitsa is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q683412, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olshanitsa, revision 1370452154, 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.