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The Battle of Zasław[lower-alpha 1] took place near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. It was won by the Polish and Lithuanian sides.[1]
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| Battle of Zasław | |||||||
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| Part of Polish–Ottoman War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
 Crimean Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mikołaj Chodecki Semyon Olshanski | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 9,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | c. 8,950 dead | ||||||
The battle took place by the Horyn River, near the village of Iziaslav, on 24 January 1491, during the Polish–Ottoman War. It was fought by the armies of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland led by Mikołaj Chodecki, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Semyon Olshanski, against the forces of the Crimean Khanate. The Crimean forces counted 9000 soldiers. The battle ended with Polish and Lithuanian, with Crimean forces being destroyed, with only around 50 soldiers surviving.[1]
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