Battle of Cecora (1595)

Battle of Cecora
	Part of Jan Zamoyski's expedition to Moldavia; Moldavian Magnate Wars; Polish-Ottoman Wars
	; "Struggle for the Turkish banner" by Józef Brandt.
Date	September 19–20, 1595
Location	near Țuțora and Prut river, Moldavia
Result	Polish-Lithuanian victory Peace and the withdrawal of the Turks from Moldavia;
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Moldavia	Ottoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Jan Zamoyski	Gazi II Girej
Strength
5,000 cavalry, 2,300 infantry, some artillery	25,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Cecora (also known as the Battle of Țuțora) took place on October 19–20, 1595, during an expedition of Jan Zamoyski, of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, to Moldavia, as part of the Moldavian Magnate Wars.

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