Battle of Ozerna

The Battle of Ozerna or Battle of Jezierna was fought on 20–22 November (O.S. 10–12 November) 1655 near Ozerna (then in Ruthenian Voivodeship of the Crown of Poland, now part of Ukraine) between the forces of the Polish-Tatar coalition and Ukrainian-Russian troops. The battle ended with a success for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. As a result of the Polish Lithuanian victory, Bohdan Khmelnytsky was forced to recognize the formal suzerainty of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth over Russia.^{[1][dubious – discuss]} Another source calls the battle a victory for Russia.^[2]

DateNovember 10–12, 1655 O.S.
20–22 November 1655 N.S.

Location

Ozerna near Zboriv, Ruthenia (now in Ukraine)

Result Disputed

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Battle of Ozerna
Part of Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
Date November 10–12, 1655 O.S. 20–22 November 1655 N.S. Location Ozerna near Zboriv, Ruthenia (now in Ukraine) Result Disputed
Belligerents
Poland-Lithuania Crimean Khanate	Russian Tsardom Cossack Hetmanate
Commanders and leaders
Mehmed IV Giray Piotr Potocki	Vasili Buturlin Bohdan Khmelnytsky

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