Historical Calendar: June 11, 1694 – Polish Thermopile

Historical calendar: anniversary of 1 of the last winning battles of the Polish army in which Husaria fought. This time the Tartars were stopped.

Today, in our calendar, we will look at the circumstances of the clash under Breeding.

When in the summertime of 1694 the Tatars in the strength of 40,000 riders launched a fresh raid on Poland, 400 horsemen – 300 alleged armored and 100 Hussars – began to repel it. Initially, Polish riding went into the field. She attacked the front defender of the Tatars (about 600 horsemen) close the village of Hodow. The fight went well for Poles – the opponent was rapidly crushed. However, the first success was only the beginning of the battle, as the main forces of the opponent were only approaching the village.

In the face of a gigantic numerical advantage of the enemy (40 1000 against 400), Polish riders came off their horses and withdrew to Hodow to rapidly build improvised fortifications there. Their hill was supported by a compact, defensive village building. They were barricaded and fenced with wagons, barrels, and home equipment between agrarian huts.

Soon, hell broke loose. The arrival of the Tatars noted that they would not get “fortress” on the ride, so, like Poles, they got off the horses and went on ft to storm. Poles led effective fire from behind the fortifications, and erstwhile they ran out of bullets for gunsmiths and muskets, they loaded them with... tatar shots.

The defence had already lasted six hours erstwhile the opposition Tatar Command sent MPs to talk to defenders. They heard our soldiers would die before they gave up. To this news Order She withdrew from the further attack and withdrew to the Podolski Stone.

Several twelve Poles died in the fight. Many of the survivors were injured. King Jan III Sobieski, on the news that 400 soldiers of the Republic came out victorious against 40,000 Tatars, gave heroes from the trenches of the Holy Trinity land, horses and money.

A monument was erected at the site of the conflict that survived until our time.

Previous entry from our calendar is available Here.