Siege of Perekop (1663)

Siege of Perekop
Part of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), Russo-Crimean Wars and Ottoman-Cossack Conflict

Remains of Ferch-Kermen citadel tower
Date11 October – 16 December 1663
Location
Result
  • Cossack-Russian-Kalmyk victory
Belligerents
Zaporozhian Cossacks
Don Cossacks
Tsardom of Russia Tsardom of Russia
Kalmyk Khanate
Crimean Khanate
Ottoman Janissaries
Commanders and leaders
Cossack Hetmanate Ivan Sirko
Cossack Hetmanate Ivan Gladkiy
Stenka Razin
Tsardom of Russia Grigory Kosagov (WIA)
Erke Aturkay
Murad Giray
Karach Bey 
Murza Karabcha
Strength
October:
Unknown
December:
180[1][2]
October:
5,000+[3]
December:
1,000[2]
Casualties and losses
October:
Moderate
December:
Unknown
October:
Heavy
December:
Almost all killed[2]

The Siege of Perekop took place between the Crimean-Ottoman Janissary forces and the Cossack-Russian forces together with their Kalmyk allies, with destruction of Perekop and surrounding settlements, between 11 October to 16 December 1663.

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