Battle of Kopystrzyń (1487)
1487 battle in Podolia, modern Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Kopystrzyń took place on September 8, 1487 near Kopystrzyń in Podolia, where the Polish army led by Prince John I Albert crushed the Tatar Chambul (5000 men), which the Ottomans had thrown against the Crown. 1,500 Tatars fell, and many were taken prisoner.[1]
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Battle of Kopystrzyń | |||||||
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The Tatar chambuls by Józef Ryszkiewicz | |||||||
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Kingdom of Poland | Crimean Khanate | ||||||
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John I Albert | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | 5,000 | ||||||
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Unknown | 2,000 dead or captured |
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