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Battle of Narol (1672)

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Battle of Narol
Part of the Polish–Ottoman War (1672–1676) and Jan Sobieski's expedition against the Tatar chambuls
Date6 October 1672
LocationNarol, Poland
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
John III Sobieski
Krzysztof Łasko		 Dżambet-Gireja
Casualties and losses
Unknown Many drowned
several captured
Polish–Ottoman War
(1672–1676)

The Battle of Narol took place on 6 October 1672, during the Polish-Ottoman War (1672-1676). It was part of Jan III Sobieski’s autumn expedition, aimed at destruction of mounted Tatar units, which plundered southeastern provinces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Battle

On October 6, 2 Tatar chambuls returning from Goraj attacked Narol. The city was burned and plundered, and its inhabitants taken prisoner. Sobieski advanced on the burning Narol and attacked the 2 recurring chambuls.

The painting by Józef Ryszkiewicz, depicting the chambul.

Krzysztof Łasko struck the Tatars first. Taken by surprise, the Tatars did not put up long resistance. The army pursued the fleeing Tatars until nightfall. Many Tatars drowned in the Tanew River. They were saved from complete annihilation by the dark night and dense forests. They fled blindly, some retreating back toward Zwierzyniec. The path was strewn with corpses for two Podolia miles. two thousand noblewomen, children, peasants and cattle were freed from Tatar captivity. The army he won many bachmats. Several dozen Tatars were taken prisoner.

Aftermath

The army spent the night Narol for 3 or 4 hours. At midnight, Sobieski set off on his further expedition.

See also

References

  1. Ga̜sowski, Tomasz; Ronikier, Jerzy; Zblewski, Zdzisław (1999). Bitwy polskie: leksykon (Wyd. 1 ed.). Kraków: Wydawn. Znak. ISBN 978-83-7006-787-8.
  2. "Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie". Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  3. ^ Sikorski, Michał (2007). Wyprawa Sobieskiego na czambuły tatarskie 1672 (in Polish). Wydawn. Inforteditions. pp. 182–183. ISBN 978-83-89943-16-3.
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