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Battle Of Lubar
The Battle of Lyubar or battle of Lubar took place on 14–27 September 1660 near Lyubar, during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), between the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (allied with the Tatars) and Tsardom of Russia (allied with the Cossacks). It was the first battle of the 1660 campaign in the south. It ended with a Polish victory. The Russian army retreated and was subsequently destroyed during the battle of Chudniv. Background In July 1660, Tsar Alexis I of Russia ordered Vasily Sheremetev to resume the sporadic Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and push the Poles west, taking Lviv and securing disputed Ukraine, Ukrainian territories for Russia. In September 1660, the commander of the Russian army, Sheremetev, acting on misleading information that greatly underestimated the numerical strength of the Polish army decided to seek out and destroy the Polish forces with what he believed would be overwhelming strength (15,000 Russian soldiers and 15,000&nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyubar
Liubar or Lyubar (, ) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Population: It is situated in the historic region of Volhynia. History According to historical and archaeological data, Liubar is the possible location of the ancient Ruthenian city of Bolokhov. In the 13th century, the Bolokhov land was devastated by the military campaigns of Daniel of Galicia as well as Mongol raids. In the 14th century, Lithuanian prince Lubart built a fortress on the Sluch River, which was named in his honour. Since 1387, the location belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After 1569, the settlement, known in Polish as Lubartów, was divided between the Kyiv and Volhynian Voivodeship within the Lesser Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. At the time, it was controlled by prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski and received Magdeburg rights. It was a royal town of Poland, and afterwards a private town after it was granted to the Lubomirski family in 1623. In 163 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |