Siege of Uman (1674)

Siege of Uman
Part of the Russo-Turkish War (1672–1681) and Ottoman-Cossack Conflict
DateAugust–September 1674
Location
Result Ottoman victory
Territorial
changes
Capture of Uman by the Ottomans
Belligerents
Zaporozhian Cossacks Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Stepan Yavorsky
 (POW)
Ottoman Empire Kara Mustafa Pasha
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy[1]
Entire civilian population killed or taken captive[1]

The Siege of Uman or Defence of Uman was a siege of the city of Uman conducted by the Ottoman grand vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha against the Cossack garrison in the city led by colonel Stepan Yavorsky during the 1674 campaign of Romodanovsky and Samoylovych. The city was eventually captured and sacked.[2]

  1. ^ a b "УМАНСЬКІ ОБОРОНИ 1654, 1655, 1674". resource.history.org.ua. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ^ "Умань - Історія України в датах та подіях". Історико-просвітній проект Портал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-04-26.

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