Battle of Lake Kahul (1574 AD)

Battle of Lake Kahul (Ottoman Empire & Crimean Khanate vs Moldavia & Zaporozhian Cossacks) took place in 1574 AD during Ottoman expedition to Moldavia.

Battle facts

• Year: 1574 AD
• Date: 1574-06-20
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Ottoman expedition to Moldavia
• Side A: Ottoman Empire, Crimean Khanate
• Side B: Moldavia, Zaporozhian Cossacks
• Commanders (A): Cığalazade Pasha, Devlet I Giray
• Commanders (B): John III the Terrible, Ivan Svirhovsky
• Casualties: approx. 28,000 casualties * 8,000 * 20,000Entire army annihilated
• Outcome: Ottoman victory
• Coordinates: 45.371°, 28.397°

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