Capture of Kyiv (1651)
| Capture of Kyiv | |||||||||
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| Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising | |||||||||
 Medal minted in 1651 on the occasion of the recapture of Kiev by Janusz Radziwiłł | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Cossack Hetmanate |
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Anton Zhdanovych |
Janusz Radziwiłł | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 men | ||||||||
The Capture of Kyiv in 1651 took place during the Khmelnytsky Uprising under the command of Janusz Radziwiłł on August 4.[1][2][3][4]
Prelude
In 1651, the Lithuanian forces marched toward Kyiv, and after the Battle of Loyew, they approached the city on August 3.[1]
Capture
Aftermath
The Lithuanian troops withdrew from Kyiv after a one-month occupation due to an outbreak of plague, which caused heavy losses.[5]
References
- ^ a b Podhorodecki, Leszek (1982). Dzieje Kijowa (in Polish). Książka i Wiedza. p. 106.
- ^ Wisner, Henryk (2000). Janusz Radziwiłł: 1612-1655: wojewoda wileński, hetman wielki litewski. Warszawa: Wydawn. MADA. p. 145. ISBN 978-83-86170-48-7.
- ^ Serczyk, Władysław A. (1998). Na płonac̨ej Ukrainie: dzieje Kozaczyzny 1648-1651 (Wyd. 1, dodruk ed.). Warszawa: "Książka i Wiedza". p. 347. ISBN 978-83-05-12969-5.
- ^ Konrad Bobiatyński, W cieniu Beresteczka : działania militarne armii litewskiej przeciwko Kozakom w 1651 roku p. 24-27.
- ^ Podhorodecki, Leszek (1982). Dzieje Kijowa (in Polish). Książka i Wiedza. p. 106–107.