Crimean campaign (1624)
| Crimean campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Crimean–Zaporozhian conflict (1624-1629) | |||||||||
Khan's palace in Bakhchysarai. Painting by Ilya Mashkov | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Crimean Khanate Zaporozhian Cossacks |
Ottoman Empire Supporters of Canibek Giray | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mehmed III Giray Shahin Giray Mykhailo Doroshenko |
Topal Recep Pasha Hasan Pasha † Ibrahim Pasha † Canibek Giray | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Unknown but more than the Ottomans 800 Cossacks |
10,000 men 40 galleys | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Crimean campaign was an unsuccessful Ottoman military expedition to Crimea aimed at removing Mehmed III Giray and replacing him with more loyal ruler, Canibek Giray. The 10,000-strong Ottoman army landed in Kaffa and started advancing inside the Crimean territory. Near Karasubazar his army was attacked by Zaporozhian Cossacks that were allied with Mehmed III. Facing defeat, the Ottoman army returned back to Kaffa. Soon, after some time of fighting, Mehmed's army entered and captured Kaffa, leading to a peace talks and a Turkish temporary withdrawal from Crimea.