Episode 1 of 4
Siege Begins
- When
- 2 September 1621
- Where
- Khotyn Fortress
The main Ottoman army arrived at Khotyn on 2 September, initiating the siege after Cossack reinforcements joined the Commonwealth camp.
The Polish-Lithuanian army had entrenched near the fortress by late August. On 2 September, the Ottoman main force arrived, and the siege commenced the following day after Cossacks joined the Polish camp, marking the start of the major military engagement.
Sources
- Battle of Khotyn (1621) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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