THE ALLIANCE OF THE CRIMEAN KHANATE WITH RZECZPOSPOLITA, 1654–1657: MILITARY ASPECTS
Journal: Tatarica
Year: 2019

This article addresses the issue of the military and diplomatic aspects of the Crimean Khanate alliance with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1654-1677. In 1654, the system of international relations was reformed in Eastern Europe. The placement of the Cossack Hetmanate under the protectorate of the Russian state led to establishing close cooperation between the House of Gheray and the House of Vasa. The Crimean Tatars defected the side of the Poles, which forced the Cossacks to adopt a def