Siege of Khillia and White Fortresses
| Siege of Khillia and White Fortresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Polish-Ottoman Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Moldavia Kingdom of Poland |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Alexander the Good |
Mehmed I Çelebi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000-15,000 |
40,000 60 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,200 | 6,000 | ||||||
The Siege of Khillia and White Fortresses is a part of the
Mehmed I Çelebi in the year 1420.[2]
Following the year 1418, after the death of
Mehmed I Çelebi, however a cause of concern for Voivode of Moldavia Alexander the Good as he had lost an ally against the Ottoman threat. The Ottoman desire to expand their holdings in Eastern Europe resulted in the empire coming into conflict with the Principality of Moldavia. In the night of July 5 1420 Moldavia was attacked by the Ottomans. They first sieged Khillia before attacking the White Fortress by the Black Sea. Alexander the Good of Moldavia managed to protect both fortresses and expelled the Ottomans from the country, making it the first military encounter Moldavia had with the Ottoman Empire.[3]
References
- ^ Ehobbex, Ehobbex. "Alexander The Good of Moldavia( Alexandru cel bun)". Ehobbex. Ehobbex.
- ^ Wiki, Audio. "Moldavian-Ottoman wars". Youtube. WikiAudio.
- ^ Univer, salis. "Moldavian-Ottoman wars". Youtube. Universalis.