Bitwa pod Konstantynowem, 26–28 lipca 1648 roku
Battle of Konsttiantyniv, 26–28 July 1648

Summary/Abstract: In 1648 during the Cossack Khmelnytsky Uprising one of the major battles took place near Kostiantyniv. The 40 thousand people Cossack forces of Kryvonis increased up to 50 thousand after conquering Polonne and headed south to Kostiantyniv, where at that time 1200 or 1500 soldiers of the voivode of Sandomierz Voivodeship Władysław Dominik Zasławski gathered under Krzysztof Korycki’s command, accompanied by the infantry regiment of Samuel Osiński (1200 troops). Nearby, in Rosolovce, there stood Jeremi Wiśniewiecki’s units (4000 people) retreating because of the approach of Maksym Kryvonis’ forces, as well as Janusz Tyszkiewicz’s units (1200 people). Hearing that Kostiantyniv is in danger they came to Korycki’s and Osiński’s aid. In the battle of 26th July the Cossacks were defeated on the crossing and chased up to the convoy of military vehicles. On the 28th July, reinforced up to 60 thousand people, they struck again. Wiśniowiecki, who had sent the military vehicles away with the infantry before the attack, faced the enemy with the cavalry and dragoons. The Poles defeated the Cossack left wing and their center and then they left to the west. The Cossacks did not dare to march further following the Polish forces and crossed Kostiantyniv heading south-west, from where they sent troops to Podolia.

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