Siege of Ochakov (1670)
| Siege of Ochakov | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman-Cossack Conflict | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Zaporozhian Cossacks |
 Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate Wallachia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ivan Sirko | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Entire force killed or captured[1] | ||||||
The Siege of Ochakiv or Siege of Ochakov, also known as Siege of Özi was carried out by the Zaporozhian Cossacks led by Ivan Sirko against the Ottoman-Crimean forces and allied Wallachian detachment, on 20 June 1670.[1][2]
Prelude
[edit]Ivan Sirko was dissatisfied with Ottoman control in the region. Sirko raided Ochakiv in the past and planned to do it again to undermine Turkish-Tatar influence.[1] In addition, Sirko saw this campaign as an opportunity to demonstrate his readiness to serve the Tsar again.[2] Sirko fully broke his ties with Doroshenko in 1670 and was unwilling to align with Turks or Tatars.
Siege
[edit]On June 20, Ivan Sirko led Cossacks on a campaign to Ochakiv.[2] Cossacks besieged Ochakiv, broke into it and stormed it. Cossacks didn't attempt to storm Ochakiv citadel, but captured the city itself and plundered it. The Ottoman-Crimean-Wallachian garrison was unable to stop Cossacks, they were either killed or captured. Cossacks set the city on fire after looting it, including taking Turk, Tatar and Wallachian prisoners with them.[3]
Aftermath
[edit]Cossacks successfully looted and burnt Ochakiv.[1] On July 18, Ivan Sirko informed Grigory Romodanovsky about his successful raid on Ochakiv.[4] This campaign was intended as a message for Istanbul and Bakhchysarai, that they shouldn't feel comfortable on "ancient Ukrainian lands".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Б. І. Сушинський (2004). Козацькі вожді України. Історія України в образах її вождів та полководців XV-XIX (Vol. 1). Одеса: ВМВ. p. 390. ISBN 966-8286-22-7.
- ^ a b c Sobchenko Ivan Sergeevich (2020). Kosh Otaman of Zaporozhian Sich I.D. Sirko (In Russian). Moscow: Ваш формат. p. 125.
- ^ Dmytro Yavornytskyi (2004). p. 352-353.
- ^ Dmytro Yavornytskyi (2004). Tvory. Tandem-U. p. 352. ISBN 966-7482-31-6.