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| Battle of Bucov | |||||||
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| Part ofMoldavian Magnate Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Moldavia |  Wallachia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Jan Zamoyski Stanisław Żółkiewski Ieremia Movilă Marek Sobieski | Michael the Brave Baba Novac | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000–17,000 10 artillery pieces | 15,000–16,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very light | 1,000 killed 95 banners captured | ||||||
TheBattle of Bucov orTeleajen River (called battle of Bukowo in Polish historiography) was fought during theMoldavian Magnate Wars between thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and thePrincipality of Wallachia, on October 20, 1600. Polish-Lithuanian forces under the command ofJan Zamoyski defeated the Wallachian forces commanded byMichael the Brave.
The battle, which took place inBucov (in modern-dayPrahova County) was fierce, and lasted several hours. After having sustained heavy losses, Michael the Brave retreated towardsCraiova, with the hope of organizing a more efficient resistance.[1]
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