Battle of Cecora (1620)
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The Battle of Cecora (1620) was a major defeat of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Ottoman and Tatar forces in Moldavia, which precipitated the subsequent Polish–Ottoman War of 1620–1621.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cecora (1620) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cecora–Țuțora
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Battle of Țuțora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crimean Khanate
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Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Polish intervention in Moldavia
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tensions over Moldavian succession ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Ottoman–Tatar forces significantly more numerous
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Polish–Lithuanian forces approximately 8,000–10,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Gaspar Graziani
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Iskender Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantymir Murza NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikołaj Struś NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Korecki NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Żółkiewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
led to Battle of Khotyn (1621)
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precipitated Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) ⓘ |
| date | 1620-09-17 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1620-10-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Khotyn (1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cossack units
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Crimean Tatar cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman sipahi cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPolity | Moldavia as Ottoman vassal state ⓘ |
| location |
Cecora, Moldavia
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near Ţuţora, Moldavia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of many Polish nobles
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death of Grand Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski ⓘ disastrous retreat of Polish–Lithuanian army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
severe losses among Polish–Lithuanian nobility
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strategic Ottoman success in Moldavia ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Iskender Pasha
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Stanisław Żółkiewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Polish–Lithuanian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Polish–Moldavian alliance under Gaspar Graziani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | near Țuțora, Iași County, Romania ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| theatreOf | Ottoman–Polish frontier conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1620 ⓘ |
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