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Battle of Starokostiantyniv

Battle of Starokostiantyniv was a battle fought in 1648 at Starokostiantyniv, in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Starokostiantyniv. It was part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, which ran from 1648 to 1657. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 24,000–34,000 peasants; 16,000 cavalry and infantry; (July 28) against 30,000–32,000 servants; 8,000–10,000 cavalry and infantry.

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The fight between Mr. Longin and Pulian. (Scene from Sienkiewicz's novel With Fire and Sword, Part II, Chapter XV). Engraved by Boyarsky.
The fight between Mr. Longin and Pulian. (Scene from Sienkiewicz's novel With Fire and Sword, Part II, Chapter XV). Engraved by Boyarsky.. Jan Rosen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1648
WhereStarokostiantyniv, Ukraine49.756N, 27.221E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsZaporozhian Cossacksagainst25px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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 Starokostiantyniv, 1648
23 placed engagements of the Khmelnytsky Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1648 (year precision)
to 1648
PlaceStarokostiantyniv, Ukraine
49.756N, 27.221E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength24,000–34,000 peasants; 16,000 cavalry and infantry; (July 28)30,000–32,000 servants; 8,000–10,000 cavalry and infantry
Casualties and lossesJuly 26: 10,000–15,000 killed and wounded; (Polish claim); July 28: 1,500–3,000 killed and woundedJuly 26: 100 killed and wounded; July 28: 100–300 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Maksym Kryvonis
  • Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
  • Janusz Tyszkiewicz Łohojski
  • Władysław Dominik Zasławski
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Placed at Starokostiantyniv; 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 Starokostiantyniv 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 Q501922, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kostiantyniv, revision 1370446065, 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.