Battle of Kumeyki
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Battle of Kumeyky | |||||||
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Part of the Pavlyuk Uprising | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | insurgent Cossacks | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mikołaj Potocki | Pavlo Pavliuk | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 men 6 artillery pieces |
18,000 men 8 artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
150 killed 350-1,000 wounded | 6,000 killed |
The Battle of Kumeyky was fought during the Pavlyuk Uprising between the Polish crown forces and insurgent Cossacks on December 16, 1637. The Polish crown army under the command of Mikołaj Potocki defeated Cossacks commanded by Pavlo Pavliuk.
References[]
- (in Polish) Marcin Gawęda, Powstanie kozackie 1637, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2007, ISBN 978-83-89943-17-0
Categories:
- Conflicts in 1637
- 1637 in Europe
- Battles involving Poland
- Battles involving Ukraine
- History of Cherkasy Oblast
- Polish battle stubs
- Ukrainian history stubs