Battle of Slobodyshche

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Battle of Słobodyszcze or Battle of Slobodyshche took place around 7 and 8 October 1660 during the

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Some historians speculate that there was never any battle of Slobodyshche, and it was a mystification created by Cossack leader

who was besieged at Chudniv, and Poles were able to concentrate on that task - there is however no consensus on that variant.

Whether the battle took place or not, Khmelnytsky did not push his Cossacks for an assault on the Polish lines and (suffering from heavy desertions) he decided to enter negotiations with the Poles. The

had to be confirmed by the Polish king) and pledging Cossacks allegiance to the Poles.

References

• Łukasz Ossoliński, "Kampania na Ukrainie 1660 roku"; doctoral thesis (University of Warsaw), 1995, available here