Battle of Zhovnyn
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The Battle of Zhovnyn was an engagement between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under hetman Mikołaj Potocki, supported by the forces under magnate Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, and Cossacks commanded by Yakiv Ostryanyn (Polish: Jakub Ostrzanin) and Dmytro Hunia during the Ostryanyn Uprising in Summer 1638. After a prolonged siege, the Cossacks were defeated and surrendered to the Commonwealth forces.
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Battle of Zhovnyn | |||||||
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Part of Ostryanyn Uprising | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (including registered Cossacks) | insurgent Cossacks | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jeremi Wiśniowiecki Mikołaj Potocki Stanisław Potocki |
Yakiv Ostryanyn Dmytro Hunia Skidan, Filonenko | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
est. 8,000 infantry 12 artillery |
est. 16,000 infantry 8 artillery | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown, have been described as significant | unknown, have been described as significant |
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