Moldavian campaign (1684–1691)
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The Moldavian campaign of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1683–1699 was launched by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth led by the Polish king, Jan III, in order to control Moldavia. The theatre of the war was split up into four separate phases: of 1684 and the two years following it, and again in 1691. All four efforts ended in failure for the commonwealth, and the last marked the end of the military career of Jan III.
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Moldavian campaign (1684–1691) | |||||||
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Part of Polish-Ottoman War (1683-1699) & Great Turkish War | |||||||
The capture of Yazlovets by the Polish troops | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John III Sobieski Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski Andrzej Potocki Kazimierz Jan Sapieha | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
In 1684: 17,000–20,000 Polish 2,000 Brandenburgs 50–60 cannons (1684) In 1691: 28,000-30,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
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Heavy | Heavy |
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