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
Part of the Pavlyuk Uprising
DateDecember 16, 1637
Location
Kumeyki in modern Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Result Decisive Polish victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth insurgent Cossacks
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj Potocki Pavlo Pavliuk
Strength
4,000 men
6 artillery pieces		 18,000 men
8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
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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