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Battle of Podhajce (1698)
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Battle of Podhajce took place on 8–9 September 1698 near Podhajce in Ruthenian Voivodship during the Great Turkish War. 6000-strong Polish army under Field Crown Hetman Feliks Kazimierz Potocki repelled a 14,000 man Tatar expedition under Qaplan I Giray. Lack of sufficient number of light cavalry on the Polish side prevented a successful pursuit of Tatars and their captives.
| Battle of Podhajce (1698) | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Turkish War and the Polish–Ottoman War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Field Crown Hetman Feliks Kazimierz Potocki | Qaplan Giray | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
It was the last Polish-Tatar battle ever and the last Polish battle of the Great Turkish War: only months later the Treaty of Karlowitz was signed.
Sources
- (1762) Modern History being a Continuation of Universal History: History of Poland (Volume 34 of Modern History) London, pages 302-303
Coordinates: 49°16′N 25°08′E / 49.27°N 25.14°E