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Pylyp Orlyk's March On The Right-bank Ukraine
Pylyp Orlyk's March on the Right-bank Ukraine ( uk, Похід Пилипа Орлика на Правобережну Україну) was the military campaign of the Hetman Pylyp Orlyk on the Right-bank Ukraine in January–March 1711 in order to liberate its territory from Moscow's troops and to restore the hetman's power. Due to improper training, bad timing and betrayal of Tatar allies, the campaign ended in the defeat of Orlyk's troops and led to the loss of support for the hetman among the Ukrainian population. Preconditions The defeat of Swedish and Cossack troops Battle of Poltava, near Poltava, the punitive expedition of Moscow troops to Ukraine and the destruction of the Zaporozhian Sich, which took place in 1709, radically changed the balance of forces in Ukraine. After the military defeat, hetman Ivan Mazepa together with Cossack starshyna (senior Cossack officers) were forced to emigrate to Bendery (modern Bender, Moldova, Tighina, Moldova), the Ottoman Empire terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilip Orlik Campaign 1711
Pilip is a masculine given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Pilip Ballach Ó Duibhgeannáin (floruit, fl. 1579–1590), Irish hereditary historian * Pilip Vaitsiakhovich (born 1990), Belarusian football player Pilip is also a surname of: * Ivan Pilip (born 1963), Czech politician and economist * Mazi Melesa Pilip, Ethiopian-born American politician See also * Filip * Pylyp {{given name Irish masculine given names Belarusian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
