Battle of Zasław (1491) explained

Conflict:Battle of Zasław
Date:24 January 1491
Place:Iziaslav, Poland (now part of Ukraine)
Result:Polish victory
Combatant1: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Combatant2: Crimean Khanate
Commander1:Mikołaj Chodecki
Semyon Olshanski
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:9,000 soldiers
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:c. 8,950 dead
Partof:Polish–Ottoman War

The Battle of Zasław took place near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. It was won by the Polish and Lithuanian sides.[1]

The battle

The battle took place by the Horyn River, near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. The Crimean forces counted 9000 soldiers. The battle ended with Polish and Lithuanian, with Crimean forces being destroyed, with only around 50 soldiers surviving.[1]

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  1. Web site: 24 stycznia, Kalendarium dziejów oręża polskiego. muzeumwp.pl. pl.