Battle of Lyubar

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.

Battle of Lyubar
Part of Russo-Polish War (1654–67)
Date14–27 September 1660
Location
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Crimean Khanate
border=no Cossack Hetmanate
Russian Tsardom
Commanders and leaders
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Stanisław Potocki
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Jerzy Sebastian Lubomirski
Vasily Sheremetev
border=no Tymofiej Cieciura
Strength
45,000 50,000
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed and wounded probably 4,000–8,000 killed and wounded
100 captured
500 wagons and 19 guns