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Treaty of Buchach
On 18 October 1672, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth signed a peace with the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate at Buchach, ceding Podolia and …
Timeline
- 1672Podolia · UkraineIn 1672 an Ottoman–Tatar army advanced southward; the Polish forces, outnumbered and divided in command, suffered repeated setbacks, and the Commonwealth was forced to seek peace with the Ottomans under unfavorable circumstances.
- 1672Buchach · UkraineThe treaty required Poland to cede Podolia, resume paying tribute to the Ottoman sultan, recognize changes in the ownership of some Ukrainian territories, and limit Poland's protection rights over the Cossacks; the terms were extremely harsh.
- 1673Warsaw · PolandThe Polish noble sejm considered the treaty humiliating and unconstitutional and refused to ratify it; the Ottomans therefore continued the war against Poland on grounds of breach, and the war did not truly end.
Sources
- Treaty of Buchach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Buchach
- Davies, Norman. God's Playground: A History of Poland, Vol. I — Norman Davies (1982)