Sack of Baturyn
| Sack of Baturyn | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Great Northern War | |
Reconstruction of the Baturyn Citadel | |
| Native name | Батуринська трагедія |
| Location | Baturyn, Cossack Hetmanate |
| Date | 27 October – 2 November 1708 |
| Target | Rebel Cossack and civilians |
Attack type | Siege |
| Deaths | 9,000–15,000 |
| Perpetrators | Russian Imperial Army |
The sack of Baturyn, or the Baturyn tragedy (Ukrainian: Батуринська трагедія) was the 1708 seizure of the city of Baturyn and its Fortress during the Great Northern War (1700–1721), by Russian troops under the command of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov. They captured and destroyed Baturyn on 2 November 1708. The fortress of Baturyn was the capital of the Cossack Hetmanate at the time of Ivan Mazepa. According to various estimates, between 9,000 and 15,000 civilians and defenders of Baturyn were killed.