Battle of Zasław (1491)

The Battle of Zasław[lower-alpha 1] was a battle that took place near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. It was won by the Polish and Lithuanian sides.[1]

Battle of Zasław
Part of Polish–Ottoman War
Date24 January 1491
Location
Iziaslav, Poland (now part of Ukraine)
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj Chodecki
Semyon Olshanski
Strength
Unknown 9000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown c. 8950 dead

The battle

The battle took place by the Horyn River, near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. The Crimean forces counted 9000 soldiers. The battle ended with Polish and Lithuanian, with Creaminean forces being destroyed, with only around 50 soldiers surviving.[1]

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Notes

  1. Polish: Bitwa pod Kopystrzyniem

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