Battle of Zhovti Vody (1648)

Battle of Zhovti Vody (Zaporozhian Host & Crimean Khanate vs Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) took place in 1648 during Khmelnytsky Uprising.

Battle facts

• Year: 1648
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Khmelnytsky Uprising
• Side A: Zaporozhian Host, Crimean Khanate
• Side B: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
• Commanders (A): Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Maksym Kryvonis, Ivan Sirko, Fylon Dzhalaliy, Tugay Bey
• Commanders (B): Stefan Potocki, Stefan Czarniecki, Mykhailo Krychevsky (D)
• Casualties: 150 killed 150 wounded (Zaporozhian Host & Crimean Khanate), Entire force 300–3,000 captured (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
• Outcome: Cossack–Tatar victory
• Coordinates: 48.625°, 33.726°

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