Battle of Suceava (1595)

The Battle of Suceava was fought during the Moldavian Magnate Wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth supported by Moldavian forces and the Principality of Transylvania supported by Ottoman forces on December 12, 1595. Polish-Lithuanian forces under the command of Jan Potocki defeated the Transylvanian forces commanded by Ştefan Răzvan.

Battle of Suceava
Part of Jan Zamoyski's expedition to Moldavia
Moldavian Magnate Wars
DateDecember 12, 1595
Location
Suceava, in modern Romania
Result Decisive Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
 Moldavia
Principality of Transylvania
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jan Potocki
Ieremia Movilă
Ştefan Răzvan
Sinan Pasha
Strength
2,500 5,000
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown
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