Battle of Kumeyki explained

Conflict:Battle of Kumeyky
Partof:the Pavlyuk Uprising
Date:December 16, 1637
Place:Kumeiky in modern Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Result:Polish victory
Combatant1:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Combatant2:Zaporozhian Cossacks
Commander1:Mikołaj Potocki
Commander2:Pavlo Pavliuk
Strength1:2,800 Cavarly
1,200 Dragons
6 artillery pieces
Strength2:21,000 men
8 artillery pieces
Casualties1:150 killed
350 wounded
Casualties2:6,000 killed

The Battle of Kumeyky was fought during the Pavlyuk Uprising between the Polish crown forces and insurgent Cossacks on December 16, 1637. The Polish crown army under the command of Mikołaj Potocki defeated Cossacks commanded by Pavlo Pavliuk.

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