Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615)

Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615)
Part of the Cossack raids and Cossack naval campaigns
Map of Istanbul which was attacked and burned by the Cossacks during the campaign
Date June 1615 Location Istanbul, Scutari District, Marmara Region, Ottoman Empire Result Cossack victory
Belligerents
Zaporozhian Cossacks	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachnyi	Ahmed I Hasan Pasha (POW) Ali-Pasha (POW)
Strength
~4,000 80+ boats	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Several killed, wounded and captured 10+ galleys destroyed 100+ boats destroyed

The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Ukrainian: Козацький рейд на Стамбул, Turkish: İstanbul'a Kazak baskını; June 1615) led by Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachnyi on the capital of the Ottoman Empire as a part of the Cossack Naval Campaigns. The Cossacks on the Chaykas attacked the harbor of the city and burned it, capturing the Admiral Hasan Pasha during the unsuccessful counterattack done by the defenders. During the naval campaign, several Ottoman personnel were killed, wounded and captured cause of the defending and counterattacking. After which the attackers successfully returned back with a looted property.^[1]