Battle of Mazyr

Battle of Mazyr (Belarusian: Мазыр, Polish: Mozyrz, Ukrainian: Мозир) (February 8-February 9, 1649), was a battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Janusz Radziwiłł defeated the Ukrainian Cossacks and captured the city of Mazyr.

Battle of Mazyr
Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising
DateFebruary 8-February 9, 1649
Location
Mazyr, Belarus
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth  Zaporozhian Cossacks
Commanders and leaders
Janusz Radziwiłł
Strength
11,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

References
  • Piotr Borawski: Tatarzy w dawnej Rzeczypospolitej. Warszawa: Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1986, p. 133–134. ISBN 83-205-3747-9.



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