Battle of Livny

Battle of Livny
Part of Prince Władysław's March on Moscow

Ukrainian Hetman Sahaidachny
Date7 July 1618
Location
Livny
Result Cossack victory
Belligerents
Zaporozhian Cossacks Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Petro Sahaidachny
  • Nikita Cherkassky (POW)
  • Pyotr Danilov †
Strength
20,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Light Entire garrison killed
Nearly all Russian civilians killed or captured

Battle of Livny (7 July 1618) was the capture of the Russian fortress by the Cossacks of Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny at the beginning of the campaign against Moscow. The Cossacks destroyed a powerful garrison.

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