Andrii Abazyn

Andrii Abaza (1634–1703), a Ukrainian colonel in the Bratslav Regiment and leader of the Cossack formations in Right-Bank Ukraine. His father was an Abazа, Ottoman Grand Vizier and Pasha of the Ozu Eyalet Abaza Mehmet. Andrii's mother was daughter of Stanisław Koniecpolski, Polish Grand Crown Hetman.

Andrii Abaza
Portrait of Andrii Abaza by unknown author
Born	1634
Died	1703 Shargorod
Allegiance	valahia
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Bratslav Regiment
Relations	Abaza Mehmet

Campaigns

In 1686 - 1687 participated in the joint campaign of the Polish and Cossack troops against Turkish troops in Moldova
Between 1691 and 1696 he led the Right-Bank Cossacks against the Tatars and the Turks at the fortresses Kizi-Kerman, Budjak, Ochakov. Close associate of Hetman Samus, Abazа together with Pavel Mikhnovych defeated Poles at Berdichev
In 1695 defeated Tatars under the Breslov
During the anti-Polish rebellion between 1702 and 1704 he led Cossacks and Podolia inhabitants rebellion against Commonwealth. In late October 1702, together with Hetman Samus troops Andrii Abazа participated in the siege of Bila Tserkva, they took cities of Nemyriv, Bar and others.

He was badly wounded on 20 February 1703 and captured by the Poles. Later he was executed in Shargorod.^[1]

father Abaza Mehmet (1576-1634), Prince Abaza Mehmet Pasha, lived during the reign of Sultan Osman II (1618-1622)^{[citation needed]}
mother - daughter of Stanisław Koniecpolski^{[citation needed]}
wife - Safta Dotsiul
children: Simon, Anna, Ilya, Jonah