Battle of Zahal
Battle of Zahal (June 17–18, 1649) was a battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Władysław Wołłowicz defeated the Ukrainian Cossack forces under the command of Ilja Hołota, who was killed in battle.
| Battle of Zahal | |||||||
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| Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 | Ilja Hołota † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 216 killed and wounded | 1,600 killed and wounded | ||||||
References
- Poleskie ostatki. W: Grzegorz Rąkowski: Czar Polesia. Pruszków: Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz", 2005, p. 486, seria: Smak Kresów. ISBN 83-85557-92-X.
- Piotr Borawski: Tatarzy w dawnej Rzeczypospolitej. Warszawa: Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1986, p. 134. ISBN 83-205-3747-9.
- Tomasz Ciesielski: Od Batohu do Żwańca. Wojna na Ukrainie i w księstwach naddunajskich 1652–1653. Warszawa: „Inforteditions”, 2008. ISBN 978-83-89943-23-1.
- Henryk Wisner Janusz Radziwiłł 1612–1655, Wydawnictwo MADA, Warszawa 2000
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