Siege of Kamenets (1672)

Siege of Kamenets (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth vs Ottoman Empire & Crimean Khanate & Cossack Hetmanate & Moldavia & Wallachia & Lipka Tatars) took place in 1672 during Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676.

Battle facts

• Year: 1672
• Date: 1672-08-27
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–1676
• Side A: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
• Side B: Ottoman Empire, Crimean Khanate, Cossack Hetmanate, Moldavia, Wallachia, Lipka Tatars
• Commanders (A): Jerzy Wołodyjowski, Mikołaj Potocki, Wespazjan Lanckoroński
• Commanders (B): Mehmed IV, Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha "Commander", Abdi Pasha the Albanian, Selim I Giray, Petro Doroshenko
• Casualties: 500 (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), 5,000–8,000 killed 10,000 wounded (side B)
• Outcome: Ottoman victory
• Coordinates: 48.683°, 26.583°

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