Siege of Uman (1674)
| Siege of Uman | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1672–1681) and Ottoman-Cossack Conflict | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Cossack Hetmanate | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Stepan Yavorsky (POW) |
Kara Mustafa Pasha Kigay † Chorbay † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown |
20,000 men 30 cannons | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||||
| Entire civilian population killed or taken captive | |||||||||
The siege of Uman or defence of Uman was a siege of the city of Uman conducted by the Ottoman grand vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha against the Cossack garrison in the city led by colonel Stepan Yavorsky during the 1674 campaign of Romodanovsky and Samoylovych. The city was eventually captured and sacked.