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Battle of Żownin

Battle of Żownin was a battle fought in 1638 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q2065551. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: est. 8,000 infantry; 12 artillery against est. 16,000 infantry; 8 artillery.

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Fought1638
WhereUkraine49.381N, 32.683E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealthagainstinsurgent Cossacks
Casualties and lossesUnknown, have been described as significantandUnknown, have been described as significant
Part ofQ2065551

Record

Date1638 (year precision)
to 1638
PlaceUkraine
49.381N, 32.683E
KindBattle, early modern
Strengthest. 8,000 infantry; 12 artilleryest. 16,000 infantry; 8 artillery
Casualties and lossesUnknown, have been described as significantUnknown, have been described as significant
Commanders
  • Yakiv Ostryanyn
  • Dmytro Hunia
Battle of ŻowninBattle of ŻowninBattle of Kurukovo LakeBattle of KumeykiBattle of the Korsun–Cherkassy PocketSiege of St. Elizabeth fortressBattle of KorsuńBattle of Kurukovo LakeBattle of KumeykiSiege of St. Elizabeth fortressBattle of KorsuńKyivPoltavaKremenchukUman100 km49.381N, 32.683E
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 Żownin 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 Q1592156, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zhovnyn, revision 1370596778, 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.