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Battle of Piatka

Battle of Piatka was a battle fought on 2 February 1593 at Piatka, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Kosiński Uprising. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory.

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Fought2 February 1593
WherePiatka, Ukraine50.021N, 28.365E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents16px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthagainstinsurgent Cossacks
Casualties and lossesVery lightand3,000 killed,; 26 cannons
Part ofKosiński Uprising

Record

Date2 February 1593
PlacePiatka, Ukraine
50.021N, 28.365E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthPospolite ruszenie of the voivodships: Kiev, Bratslav, Volhynian,; private troops of Prince Janusz Ostrogski5,000 Cossacks,; 26 cannons
Casualties and lossesVery light3,000 killed,; 26 cannons
Commanders
  • Janusz Ostrogski
  • Aleksander Wiśniowiecki
  • Krzysztof Kosiński
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Elsewhere in 1593

Battle of Piatka 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 Q4087397, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piatka, revision 1370586014, 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.