Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615)
| Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615) | |||||||
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| Part of the Cossack raids and Cossack naval campaigns | |||||||
Map of Istanbul which was attacked and burned by the Cossacks during the campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zaporozhian Cossacks | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachnyi |
Ahmed I Hasan Pasha (POW) Ali-Pasha (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~4,000 80+ boats | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Heavy
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The Cossack raid on Istanbul led by Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachnyi on the capital of the Ottoman Empire was a part of the Cossack Naval Campaigns. The Cossacks on their Chaykas attacked the harbor of the city and burned it, capturing the Admiral Hasan Pasha during the unsuccessful counterattack by the defenders. During the naval campaign, several Ottoman personnel were killed, wounded and captured during the defense and counterattack. After the raid the attackers successfully returned back with looted property.