Battle of Cecora (Ţuţora)
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The Battle of Cecora (Ţuţora) was a 1620 clash between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire in Moldavia that ended in a disastrous defeat for the Commonwealth and the death of its commander, Grand Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cecora (Ţuţora) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cecora
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Battle of Ţuţora NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Țuțora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crimean Khanate
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Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Moldavia
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Battles involving the Crimean Khanate ⓘ Battles involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| cause |
Ottoman attempt to assert control over Moldavia
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Polish–Lithuanian intervention in Moldavian succession ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
larger Ottoman–Tatar force
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smaller Polish–Lithuanian force ⓘ |
| commander |
Iskender Pasha
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Kantemir of Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Żółkiewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Principality of Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1620 ⓘ |
| endDate | October 1620 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Khotyn (1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Crimean Tatar cavalry
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Ottoman sipahi cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Cecora, Moldavia
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Ţuţora, Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of Polish–Lithuanian position in Moldavia
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death of Polish Grand Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski ⓘ |
| outcome |
death of Grand Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski
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heavy losses for the Polish–Lithuanian army ⓘ retreat and rout of Commonwealth forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Polish wars
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Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Polish–Lithuanian expedition into Moldavia in 1620 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | near Țuțora, Iași County, Romania ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Moldavian Magnate Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman victory
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decisive defeat of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| significance |
triggered large-scale war between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire
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weakened Polish–Lithuanian military prestige in the region ⓘ |
| startDate | September 1620 ⓘ |
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