Battle of Khotyn (1621)

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1. 1621Khotyn Fortress · Eastern EuropeOttoman Sultan Osman II personally led a force of about 100,000 to besiege Khotyn; the Polish garrison of about 35,000 resisted stubbornly behind the fortress, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.
2. 1621Khotyn Fortress · Eastern EuropeOn September 24, 1621, Chodkiewicz died of illness in camp, and Lubomirski took over command; the Commonwealth garrison held firm and the Ottoman army suffered heavy losses. On October 9, both sides signed the Treaty of Khotyn, in which the Ottomans recognized Commonwealth protection over Moldova and halted further offensives.