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 | insurgent Cossacks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Mikołaj Potocki | Pavlo Pavliuk | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 men 6 artillery pieces |
18,000 men 8 artillery pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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150 killed 350-1,000 wounded | 6,000 killed | ||||||
References
- (in Polish) Marcin Gawęda, Powstanie kozackie 1637, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2007, ISBN 978-83-89943-17-0
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