battle, early modern
Battle of Zboriv
Battle of Zboriv was a battle fought in 1649 at Zboriv, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, which ran from 1648 to 1657. The recorded result: See Aftermath; Treaty of Zboriv. Recorded strength: 30,000 Zaporozhian Cossacks; 10,000–20,000 Crimean Tatars against 35,000–40,000 Polish–Lithuanian hussars, cavalry and infantry.
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Where it sits in the Khmelnytsky Uprising
Record
| Date | 1649 (year precision) to 17 August 1649 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Zboriv, Ukraine 49.695N, 25.134E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Formation of the Cossack Hetmanate | |
| Strength | 30,000 Zaporozhian Cossacks; 10,000–20,000 Crimean Tatars | 35,000–40,000 Polish–Lithuanian hussars, cavalry and infantry |
| Casualties and losses | 10,000 killed; 10,000 wounded | 6,000–7,000 killed and wounded |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Zborov 1917, 3.3 km S
- Battle of Jaroslawice date unknown, 5.7 km NE
- Battle of Hodów 1694, 12 km SW
- Battle of Brody 1944, 31 km NW
- Battle of Brody 1941, 43 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1649 and 1917.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Lvov October 1648
- After: Battle of Mazyr 1649
- All 23 engagements of Khmelnytsky Uprising
Elsewhere in 1649
- Battle of Guararapes Brazil
- Siege of Drogheda Ireland
- Battle of Focchies Turkey
- Battle of Rathmines Ireland
- Sack of Wexford Ireland
Battle of Zboriv 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 Q2470292, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zboriv (1649), revision 1382550474, 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.