Pidkova's Moldavian campaign (1577)
| Moldavian Campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of the Cossack raids | |||||||||
Cossack with a head of Ivan Pidkova, baroque sculpture from Great Armoury in Gdańsk | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Zaporozhian Cossacks |
Moldavia Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ivan Pidkova Yakiv Shah | Peter the Lame | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 300 to 1,200 |
Unknown 500 to 6,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Moldavian Campaign was conducted by the Zaporozhian Cossacks of Ivan Pidkova against the Moldavian ruler Peter the Lame and his Ottoman allies, on 11–29 November 1577.