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Battle of Kalnik

Battle of Kalnik was a battle fought in 1671 at Kal'nyk, in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kal'nyk. It was part of the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War, which ran from 1666 to 1671. The recorded result: Battle – Polish-Lithuanian victory; Siege – Cossack-Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 cavalry against Infantry: 2,000; Cossacks: 1,000; Total: 3,000.

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Fought1671
WhereKal'nyk, Ukraine49.038N, 29.393E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBattle – Polish-Lithuanian victory; Siege – Cossack-Tatar victory
Belligerents22px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; 24px|border=no Cossack Hetmanateagainst24px|border=no Cossack Hetmanate; 20px Crimean Khanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand500 killed
Part ofPolish–Cossack–Tatar War1666 to 1671

Where it sits in the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War

Battle of Ścianą, 1666Battle of Podhajce, 1667Crimean Campaign, 1667Battle of Bracław, 1671Battle of Kalnik, 167116661671Battle of Kalnik, 1671
5 placed engagements of the Polish–Cossack–Tatar War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1671 (year precision)
PlaceKal'nyk, Ukraine
49.038N, 29.393E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,200 cavalryInfantry: 2,000; Cossacks: 1,000; Total: 3,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown500 killed
Commanders
Battle of KalnikBattle of KalnikBattle of DashavBattle of BatihBattle of PerehonivkaBattle of Bila Tserkva (1626)Battle of UmanBattle of DashavBattle of BatihBattle of PerehonivkaBattle of Bila Tserkva (1626)Battle of UmanZhytomyrVinnytsyaKhmelnytskyy100 km49.038N, 29.393E
Placed at Kal'nyk; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kalnik is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 321 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kalnyk, revision 1370785682, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.