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Polish–Ottoman War (1672–1676)

Type Event Region Eastern Europe Time 1672–1676

The Ottoman Empire declared war on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1672 over the Ukrainian Cossacks and the Treaty of Buchach;…

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  1. 1672Podolia · PodoliaIn 1672 Ottoman sultan Mehmed IV formally declared war on the Commonwealth over Poland's failure to honor commitments regarding the Cossacks and territory; Ottoman and Tatar forces swiftly advanced south, and the Polish defenses gave way under manpower shortages and internal divisions.
  2. 1673Khotyn · UkraineIn November 1673, a Polish allied army decisively defeated Ottoman–Tatar forces near the fortress of Khotyn, reversing the unfavorable early course of the war and winning Jan Sobieski enormous prestige.
  3. 1676Zurawno · UkraineIn October 1676 the two sides negotiated peace at Zurawno: Poland retained most of Right-Bank Ukraine but ceded Podolia and other territories and resumed tribute obligations to the Ottomans, formally ending the war.

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