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Battle of Pyliavtsi

Battle of Pyliavtsi was a battle fought on 13 September 1648 at Pyliava, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, which ran from 1648 to 1657. The recorded result: Cossack–Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 84,000 against ~80,000; 80 cannons.

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Місце розгрому польської шляхти військами Богдана Хмельницького, Пилява,
Місце розгрому польської шляхти військами Богдана Хмельницького, Пилява,. Wereskowa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 September 1648
WherePyliava, Ukraine49.599N, 27.460E
OutcomeCossack–Tatar victory
BelligerentsZaporozhian Host; Crimean KhanateagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and lossesUnknownand15,000 to 40,000; All cannons captured
Part ofKhmelnytsky Uprising1648 to 1657

Where it sits in the Khmelnytsky Uprising

Battle of Starokostiantyniv, 1648Siege of Zamość (1648), 1648Battle of Zhovti Vody, 1648Siege of Kodak, 1648Battle of Korsuń, 1648Battle of Pohost, 1648Battle of Pyliavtsi, 1648Siege of Lvov, 1648Battle of Zboriv, 1649Battle of Mazyr, 1649Battle of Zahal, 1649Siege of Zbarazh, 1649Battle of Loyew, 1649Battle of Krasne, 1651Battle of Kopychyntsi, 1651Battle of Berestechko, 1651Battle of Loyew, 1651Capture of Kyiv (1651), 1651Battle of Bila Tserkva, 1651Battle of Batih, 1652Battle of Monastyryshche, 1653Siege of Suczawa, 1653Battle of Zhvanets, 165316481653Battle of Pyliavtsi, 1648
23 placed engagements of the Khmelnytsky Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 September 1648
PlacePyliava, Ukraine
49.599N, 27.460E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength84,000~80,000; 80 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknown15,000 to 40,000; All cannons captured
Commanders
  • Władysław Dominik Zasławski-Ostrogski
  • Mikołaj Ostroróg
  • Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
  • Janusz Tyszkiewicz Łohojski
  • Aleksander Koniecpolski (1620-1659)
Battle of PyliavtsiBattle of PyliavtsiBattle of LetychivBattle of LyubarBattle of ZieleńceBattle of BoruszkowceBattle of MiropolBattle of LetychivBattle of LyubarBattle of ZieleńceBattle of BoruszkowceBattle of MiropolZhytomyrVinnytsyaRivneLutskKhmelnytskyyKamyanets-Podilskyy100 km49.599N, 27.460E
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Battle of Pyliavtsi 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 Q1973061, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pyliavtsi, revision 1382550460, 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.