Person
Jan Tarnowski
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1531
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jan Tarnowski, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Battle of Obertyn
1531Role: Polish Hetman
- Defensive Retreat
Tarnowski retreated to a forested defensive position north of Obertyn, fortifying with wagons.
- Initial Cavalry Action
Tarnowski sent 1,000 cavalry to oust Moldavians from the region before returning to Obertyn.
- Moldavian Advance
Moldavian forces advanced with 18,000 cavalry and 50 cannon against the 6,000-strong Polish army.
- Defensive Retreat
Sources
- Battle of Obertyn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
- Jan Tarnowski Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25