Battle of Iași (1717)

Battle of Iași (1717)
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718)

Iași in late 17th century
DateEarly January 1717
Location
Result Moldavian–Tatar victory
Belligerents
Habsburg monarchy Crimean Khanate
Moldavia
Commanders and leaders
  • François de Lorraine 
  • Captain Ernau 
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.