Capture of Kyiv (1651)
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Date4 August 1651
Location
Result
Polish–Lithuanian victory
Territorial
changes Capture of Kyiv by the Polish-Lithuanian troops
changes Capture of Kyiv by the Polish-Lithuanian troops
| Capture of Kyiv | |||||||||
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| Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising | |||||||||
 Medal minted in 1651 on the occasion of the recapture of Kiev by Janusz Radziwiłł | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Cossack Hetmanate |
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Anton Zhdanovych |
Janusz Radziwiłł | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 men | ||||||||
The Capture of Kyiv in 1651 took place during the Khmelnytsky Uprising under the command of Janusz Radziwiłł on August 4.[1][2][3][4]
In 1651, the Lithuanian forces marched toward Kyiv, and after the Battle of Loyew, they approached the city on August 3.[1]
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