Battle of Zahal

Battle of Zahal
Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising
DateJune 17-June 18, 1649
LocationZahal, Belarus
Result Polish victory
Belligerents
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth  Zaporozhian Cossacks
Commanders and leaders
Władysław Wołłowicz Ilja Hołota 
Strength
1,200 3,000
Casualties and losses
216 killed and wounded 1,600 killed and wounded

Battle of Zahal (June 17-June 18, 1649) was a battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Władysław Wołłowicz defeated the Ukrainian Cossack forces under the command of Ilja Hołota, who was killed in battle.

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