The Crown Army partia’s deployment in 1677. A contribution to research on the Polish–Ottoman borderlands and the army organization during the 1677–1683 period of peace Cover Image

Dyslokacja partii wojska koronnego w 1677 roku. Przyczynek do badań pogranicza polsko-tureckiego oraz organizacji armii w dobie pokoju 1677–1683
The Crown Army partia’s deployment in 1677. A contribution to research on the Polish–Ottoman borderlands and the army organization during the 1677–1683 period of peace

Author(s): Zbigniew Hundert
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Military history, Political history, 17th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: the Crown Army in 1677–1683; Jan III’s Baltic politics; Polish-Ottoman borderlands; military patronage in late 17th century;

Summary/Abstract: The Crown Army, after the Polish-Ottoman war of 1672–1676, was reduced to 12 000 soldiers in 1677. Result of the reorganization was the army divided into the 6 ‘partias’ or parts, and spread out across the Polish-Ottoman boderlands, in order to safeguard the Polish assets herein. Additionally, another special group of Polish army was garrisoned in the Podolian and Ukrainian fortresses. The Crown Army deployment of 1677 showed the political disunity between the King and the Hetmans, Dymitr Wiśniowiecki and Stanisław Jan Jabłonowski, at that time; moreover, it was closely linked to the so called Jan III’s Baltic politics.

  • Issue Year: 36/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 41-67
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish