battle, early modern
Battle of Krasne
Battle of Krasne was a battle fought in 1651 at Krasne, in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Krasne. It was part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, which ran from 1648 to 1657. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–12,000 Polish–Lithuanian hussars, cavalry and infantry against 12,000 Zaporozhian Cossacks.
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Where it sits in the Khmelnytsky Uprising
Record
| Date | 1651 (year precision) to 1651 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Krasne, Ukraine 48.919N, 28.398E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 10,000–12,000 Polish–Lithuanian hussars, cavalry and infantry | 12,000 Zaporozhian Cossacks |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 8,000–10,000 |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Loyew 1649
- After: Battle of Kopychyntsi 1651
- All 23 engagements of Khmelnytsky Uprising
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Battle of Krasne 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 Q501836, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Krasne, revision 1370785742, 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.