battle, early modern
Battle of Poti
Battle of Poti was a battle fought in 1626 at Poti, in what is now Georgia. It was part of Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions, which ran from 1600 to 1700. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 60 chaykas.
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Record
| Date | 1626 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Poti, Georgia 42.150N, 41.670E | |
| Part of | Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions (1600 to 1700) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Ottoman victory | |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Zaporozhian Cossacks |
| Commanders | Unknown | Mykhailo Doroshenko |
| Strength | Unknown | 60 chaykas |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Several killed and captured; 30 chaykas destroyed and captured |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Phasis AD 555, 0.3 km
- Battle of Choloki 1918, 31 km
- Battle of Nigoiti 1854, 37 km
- Battle of the Choloki 1854, 41 km
- Siege of Petra AD 550, 43 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Kaffa 22 July 1616
Elsewhere in 1626
- Battle of Lutter Germany
- Battle of Dessau Bridge Germany
- Battle of Wallhof Latvia
- Siege of Oldenzaal Netherlands
- Battle of Gniew Poland
Battle of Poti is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 36 in present-day Georgia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135855862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Poti (1626), revision 1370272201, 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.