Battle of Kumeyki
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.
| Battle of Kumeyky | |||||||
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| Part of the Pavlyuk Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Zaporozhian Cossacks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mikołaj Potocki | Pavlo Pavliuk | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,800 Cavarly 1,200 Dragons 6 artillery pieces |
21,000 men 8 artillery pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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150 killed 350 wounded | 6,000 killed | ||||||
References
- M.Dubienicki - Kudak. Twierdza kresowa [...], https://ksiegarniamiles.pl/sklep/ksiazki/wydawnictwo-miles/kudak-twierdza-kresowa-i-jej-okolice/
- M.Franz - powstanie kozackie w 1637
- (in Polish) Marcin Gawęda, Powstanie kozackie 1637, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2007, ISBN 978-83-89943-17-0
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