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Siege and Assault

When
10–11 November 1673
Where
Khotyn Fortress
Part of
Battle of Khotyn

Sobieski besieged Khotyn in early November 1673, launching reconnaissance attacks on the 10th before the main assault on the 11th.

The Polish-Lithuanian army besieged the fortress in early November. After reconnaissance attacks on November 10, Sobieski personally led troops to storm the Turkish camp at dawn on November 11, exploiting the enemy's exhaustion from cold weather.

Sources

  1. Battle of Khotyn (1673) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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