Battle of Berestechko

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Ivan Bogun fighting the Poles in the Battle of Berestechko.

Date	June 28 - June 30, 1651
Location	Berestechko, Ukraine
Result	Polish-Lithuanian victory, Treaty of Bila Tserkva

Combatants

Zaporozhian Cossack Army
Crimean Tatars

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Commanders

Bohdan Khmelnytsky
Khan İslâm III Giray
Toğay bey
Ivan Bohun

King John II Casimir
Jeremi Wiśniowiecki
Stefan Czarniecki
Marcin Kalinowski
Stanisław Lanckoroński

Strength

100 000-140 000 (est.)

57 000-150 000^{[dubious — see talk page]} (est.)

Casualties

40 000-80 000 (est.)

300-700 (est.)

Khmelnytsky Uprising
Zhovti Vody • Korsun • Pyliavtsi • Zbaraż • Zboriv • Beresteczko • Batoh • Kiev

The Battle of Berestechko (Beresteczko) in Volhynia, Ukraine, one of the largest battles of the 17th century, part of the Chmielnicki Uprising, lasted from June 28 to June 30, 1651, between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army under King Jan II Casimir and Cossack and Ukrainian peasant forces, led by Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and their Crimean Tatar allies. The Polish army had around 63,000 troops, the Cossacks around 100,000 plus 40,000 Crimean Tatar cavalry. Both sides had about 40,000 cavalry each. Fighting was close; with the core of excellent Cossack infantry making up for the weakness of their cavalry, much of the decisive fighting was by the infantry and dismounted dragoons of each side. The battle was won by the Poles after the Crimean Tatars, dispirited by the death of their leader Toğay bey, deserted the battlefield. As a result, Khmelnytsky was forced to sign the Treaty of Bila Tserkva with the Poles.

Battle of Berestechko by Vermier.

[edit] Polish noble families

Members of the szlachta families had the personal obligation to defend the country with men from their towns and villages. The officers and their supplied men for this battle were:^{[citation needed]}