Battle of Ustechko

The Battle of Ustechko (Polish: Uścieczko, Turkish: Yuvaniça) (October 6, 1694) was fought during the Polish–Ottoman War (1683–1699), between the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on the one hand and of Khanate of Crimea and Ottoman Empire on the other. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski defeated the Tatars and Ottomans forces commanded by Şehbaz Giray.

Battle of Ustechko
Part of Great Turkish War and Polish–Ottoman War
DateOctober 6, 1694
Location
Ustechko, (today Ukraine)
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Khanate of Crimea
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski
Kazimierz Jan Sapieha		 Şehbaz Giray
Strength
2,000 - 3,000
12 guns		 8,000 - 10,000 Tatars
2,000 Turks
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

References
  • Marek Wagner, Stanisław Jabłonowski - kasztelan krakowski, hetman wielki koronny, Mada Wydawnictwo, Warszawa 2000, ISBN 83-86170-62-X



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