| Battle of Zahal | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
 Zaporozhian Cossacks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Władysław Wołłowicz | Ilja Hołota† | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 216 killed and wounded | 1,600 killed and wounded | ||||||
Battle of Zahal (June 17-June 18, 1649) was a battle of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Władysław Wołłowicz defeated the Cossack forces under the command of Ilja Hołota, who was killed in battle.
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