Battle of Lwów (1675)
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For other battles fought for the city of Lwów, see Battle of Lwów (disambiguation).
Battle of Lwów or Battle of Lesienice or Battle of Lviv refers to a battle between the armies of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Ottoman Empire that took place near the city of Lwów (Lviv, western Ukraine) on August 24, 1675.
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Battle of Lwów | |||||||
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Part of the Polish–Ottoman War (1672–76) | |||||||
Battle over the Ottoman banner by Józef Brandt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | Poland-Lithuania | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ibrahim Shishman | John III Sobieski | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000[1]: 653 | ~6,000[1]: 653 (2,000 cavalry, 4,000 infantry) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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