Battle of Konotop (1659)
The Battle of Konotop or Battle of Sosnivka was fought between a coalition led by the Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks Ivan Vyhovsky and cavalry units of the Russian Tsardom under the command of Semyon Pozharsky and Semyon Lvov, supported by Cossacks of Ivan Bezpaly, on 29 June 1659, near the town of Konotop, Ukraine, during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667). Vyhovsky's coalition defeated the Russians and their allies and forced the main Russian army to interrupt the siege of Konotop. However, the result of the battle only intensified political tensions in Ukraine and led to Vyhovsky's removal from power several months later.
| Battle of Konotop | |||||||
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| Part of the Muscovite-Ukrainian War (1658–1659) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Crimean Khanate |
Russian Tsardom Cossacks of Ivan Bezpaly | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mehmed IV Giray Ivan Vyhovsky Ivan Bohun Hryhoriy Hulyanytsky |
Alexey Trubetskoy Semyon Pozharsky Semyon Lvov Ivan Bezpaly | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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30,000–35,000 Crimean Tatars 16,000 Cossacks 1500–3000 mercenaries 4,000 garrison troops in Konotop |
28,600 Russians 6,660 Cossacks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3,000–6,000 Crimean Tatars 4,000 Cossacks |
4,769 Russian troops 2,000 Cossacks | ||||||
Location within Ukraine Battle of Konotop (1659) (European Russia) | |||||||
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