Battle of Kumeyki

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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
Part of the Pavlyuk Uprising
DateDecember 16, 1637
Location
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Zaporozhian Cossacks
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj Potocki Pavlo Pavliuk
Strength
2,800 Cavarly
1,200 Dragons
6 artillery pieces
21,000 men
8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
150 killed
350 wounded
6,000 killed

References

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  • M.Franz - powstanie kozackie w 1637
  • (in Polish) Marcin Gawęda, Powstanie kozackie 1637, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2007, ISBN 978-83-89943-17-0