Battle of Kopystrzyń (1487)

For the Polish-Podolian battle near the same settlement 55 years earlier, see Battle of Murafa.
Battle of Kopystrzyń

The Tatar chambuls by Józef Ryszkiewicz
Date8 September 1487
Location
Kopystyryn, Podolia, (now part of Ukraine)
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Poland Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
John I Albert Unknown
Strength
Unknown 5,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 2,000 dead or captured

The Battle of Kopystrzyń took place on September 8, 1487 near Kopystrzyń in Podolia. The Polish army, led by Prince John I Albert, defeated a 5000-strong Tatar Chambul dispatched by the Ottomans against the Crown. About 1,500 Tatars were killed, and many more were taken prisoner.

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