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Second Battle of Khotyn in Ukraine: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jan Sobieski defeat the Ottoman army. In this battle, rockets made by Kazimierz Siemienowicz are successfully used.
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Battle of Khotyn (1673)
Part of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1672–76
The Battle of Khotyn or Battle of Chocim, also known as the Hotin War, took place on 11 November 1673 in Khotyn, where the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth under the Grand Hetman of the Polish Crown John Sobieski defeated Ottoman Empire forces, with Moldavian and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ukraine
Country in Eastern Europe
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bi-confederate monarchy in Europe (1569–1795)
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795. This state was among the largest, most populated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John III Sobieski
Ruler of Poland–Lithuania from 1674 to 1696
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Ottoman Empire
Turkish empire (c. 1299–1922)
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Kazimierz Siemienowicz
17th-century general, gunsmith, and military engineer
Kazimierz Siemienowicz was a Polish–Lithuanian general of artillery, gunsmith, military engineer, and one of pioneers of rocketry. Born in the Raseiniai region of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, he served in the armies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and of Frederick Henry,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)