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Battle of Zboriv, also known as Battle of Zborów was fought in the vicinity of Zboriv, as part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, between a combined Cossack-Crimean force and an army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Crown forces of about 25,000 led by king John II Casimir, on the march to relieve the forces besieged in Zbarazh, met with a combined force of Cossacks and Crimean Tatars, led by hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky and khan İslâm III Giray of Crimea respectively, which numbered about 80,000. Polish forces were surprised during their crossing of the river Strypa. The battle lasted two days and was very bloody. As its tide turned against the Poles, they asked for talks, and the khan forced Khmelnytsky to enter into them, possibly after being bribed by the Poles. The result was an agreement known as the Treaty of Zboriv. The agreement was advantageous to the Cossacks and by that standard the battle could be considered a victory for them, but the fighting itself was inconclusive as both forces remained intact on the battlefield when the ceasefire took effect. However, the treaty was not ratified by the Polish side and never entered into force, leading to a resumption of fighting in 1651.
