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Battle of Ścianą

Battle of Ścianą was a battle fought in 1666 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War, which ran from 1666 to 1671. The recorded result: Cossack–Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 Cossacks; 20,000 to 60,000 Tatars against about 1,000 people.

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Fought1666
WhereUkraine49.105N, 28.154E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCossack–Tatar victory
BelligerentsCossack Hetmanate; Crimean KhanateagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and lossesUnknownand100 killed; 100 wounded; 800 captured
Part ofPolish–Cossack–Tatar War1666 to 1671

Where it sits in the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War

Battle of Ścianą, 1666Battle of Podhajce, 1667Battle of Bracław, 1671Battle of Kalnik, 167116661671Battle of Ścianą, 1666
4 placed engagements of the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1666 (year precision)
PlaceUkraine
49.105N, 28.154E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000 Cossacks; 20,000 to 60,000 Tatarsabout 1,000 people
Casualties and lossesUnknown100 killed; 100 wounded; 800 captured
Commanders
  • Petro Doroshenko
  • Sebastian Machowski
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ścianą 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 Q2340910, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brailov (1666), revision 1370435124, 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.