Battle of Chudnov

Battle Of Chudnov

Russo-Polish War
of 1654–1667
  • Smolensk (1654)
  • Shepelevichy (1654)
  • Shklow (1654)
  • Okhmativ (1655)
  • Mogilyov (1655)
  • Vilnius (1655)
  • Horodok (1655)
  • Ozerna (1655)
  • Brest (1655)
  • Werki (1658)
  • Varva (1659)
  • Myadel (1659)
  • Stary Bykhaw (1659)
  • Konotop (1659)
  • Mohyliv–Podilskyi (1660)
  • Lyakhavichy (1660)
  • Barysaw (1660)
  • Polonka (1660)
  • Mogilyov (1660)
  • Lyubar (1660)
  • Slobodyshche (1660)
  • Basya (1660)
  • Chudniv (1660)
  • Druya (1661)
  • Kushliki (1661)
  • Vilnius (1661)
  • Hlukhiv (1663)
  • Pyrohivka (1664)
  • Vitebsk (1660)
  • Shklow (1664)
  • Stavishchе (1664)
  • Ilūkste (1665)
  • Daugavpils (1666)

The Battle of Chudniv (Chudnov, Cudnów) took place from 14 October to 2 November 1660, between the forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, allied with the Crimean Tatars, and the Tsardom of Russia, allied with the Cossaks. It ended with a decisive Polish victory, and the truce of Chudniv (Polish: Cudnów). The entire Russian army, including its commander, was taken into jasyr slavery by the Tatars. The battle was the largest and most important Polish victory over the Russian forces until the battle of Warsaw in 1920.

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