Battle of Iași (1717)
| Battle of Iași (1717) | |||||||
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| Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) | |||||||
Iași in late 17th century | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Habsburg monarchy |
Crimean Khanate Moldavia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mihai Racoviță | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 2,000–3,000 Tatars | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Almost all killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Iași in 1717 was a military engagement between the Habsburgs and the Moldavian–Tatar forces. The Habsburgs invaded Iaşi but were repelled by a counterattack of Mihai Racoviță's forces.