Battle of Kumeyki

Part of the Pawluk Uprising

Date	December 16, 1637
Location	Kumeyki in modern Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Decisive Polish victory

Belligerents

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

insurgent Cossacks

Commanders and leaders

Mikołaj Potocki

Pavel Pavluk

Strength

4,000 men
6 artillery pieces

18,000 men
8 artillery pieces

Casualties and losses

150 killed
350-1,000 wounded

6,000 killed

The Battle of Kumeyki was fought during the Pawluk Uprising between the Polish forces and insurgent Cossacks on December 16, 1637. The Polish army under the command of Mikołaj Potocki defeated Cossacks commanded by Pavel Pavluk.

References

Marcin Gawęda, Powstanie kozackie 1637, Inforteditions, Zabrze 2007, ISBN 978-83-89943-17-0