Battle of Kopystrzyń (1487)
The Battle of Kopystrzyń took place on September 8, 1487 near Kopystrzyń in Podolia, where the Polish army led by Prince John I Albert crushed the Tatar Chambul (5000 men), which the Ottomans had thrown against the Crown. 1,500 Tatars fell, and many were taken prisoner.
| Battle of Kopystrzyń | |||||||
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The Tatar chambuls by Józef Ryszkiewicz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Poland | Crimean Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John I Albert | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 2,000 dead or captured | ||||||
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