Cossack raid on Istanbul (1652)
| Cossack raid on Istanbul (1652) | |||||||
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| Part of the Cossack raids | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Don Cossacks | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ivan Bogatyi |
Mehmed IV Melek Ahmed Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,000 15 boats | 10 boats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
Many killed 150 captured | ||||||
The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Russian: Казацкий рейд на Стамбул, Ukrainian: Козацький рейд на Стамбул, Turkish: İstanbul'a Kazak baskını; 1652) was conducted by the Don Cossacks of Ataman Ivan Bogatyi against the capital of Ottoman Empire and surrounding areas, on 29 May 1652.