Battle of Kamyanets-Podilsky, Oct 2008

Just when you thought it was quite in Ukraine. Cheesy

Well you know when Campers around theirs always something afoot in Eastern
Europe. Well I thought I would go one better by giving forum members the 'heads up' on
a big battle due to take place at the medieval fortress city of Kamyanets-Podilsky.
Any expats looking to venture outside Kiev or Odessa, must see what is certainly the
best historical city in Ukraine.
Their are regular train services to Kamyanets-Podilsky, so its convenient even if you
have no car.

Kamyanets-Podilsky, backgrouind, history and location:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamianets-Podilskyi

Anyway returning to the Battle of Kamyanets-Podilsky a big 17th century living history
event and battle is planned for the weekend of 4th & 5th October 2008 in whats
called the 4th International Historical Festival.
Visitors to Kamyanets-Podilsky will be treated to the sight and sounds of two
military camps where european soldiers from Poland, the Czech and Slovak republics,
together with Ukrainian cossacks from Kiev and russian re-enactors playing the
part of russian Strelski. Will be recreating garrison town life in the 1600's.

The battle and siege of Kamyanets-Podilsky:

A typical 17th century siege of the period:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/rwMQfWbSjVM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/rwMQfWbSjVM&rel=1</a>

Heres some photos of last years 17th century campaign and battle at Kamyanets-Podilsky.

First a high command meeting in the castle grounds with campaign map:

Polish encampment at Kamyanets-Podilsky:

Ukrainian cossacks en-route to Kamyanets-Podilsky:

Russian infantry awaiting the arrival of their cossacks in a Ukrainian town:

Ukrainian cossacks join russian infantry marching on Kamyanets-Podilsky:

Essential supplies from Poland arrive in the city:

Women at the store room door:

Ordinary townsfolk in the castle grounds:

Polish musketeers on parade:

Poles saluting as they march past:

Russian Strelski outside the city walls:

Polish cavalry in the city of Kamyanets-Podilsky:

Polish musketeers with hussars in the background:

Polish sentry and musketeer:

Polish winged hussars waiting to meet the russian advance:

View of the russian fortified camp outside Kamyanets-Podilsky

Closeup of the russian fortified camp:

Soldiers and campfollowers in the russian encampment:

Polish sentry armed with a halberd:

Polish guards with prisoners inside the castle grounds:

Russian leaders discuss tactics before attacking the city held by the Poles:

Group of Poles manning the barricade beyond the city wall:

Polish cavalry moving forward to attack the russians:

Poles and russians in a pike push:

Russian musketeers beat off the Polish cavalry attack:

A Cossack handling his musket:

Polish troops fighting off the russians outside the fortress:

Poles are pushed back as the russians carry the battle to the fortress walls:

Polish garrison lining the fortress walls:

Russsian & cossack troops scaling the city walls under heavy fire from the Poles:

Polish troops and winged hussars inside the castle grounds:

The russians are having a hard time scaling the castle walls:

Polish musketeers firing as they fall back to the castle:

Polish cannon preparing to fire:

Russian cannon ready to fire:

Russian cannon in the thick of the action:

The battle moves into the old city:

Polish musketeers reloading:

Polish musketeers firing:

Russian Strelski attacking:

The Poles prepare for a last stand:

A ceasefire is called as the Poles come forward to discuss terms for surrender:

Russian Sterlski await the conclusion of peace talks:

Mounted Cossack archer within the castle grounds:

The russians hold a victory parade following the surrender of the Polish garrison:

Russian troops taking Polish prisoners:

Russian sentry looking out of the castle:

The walled city of Kamyanets-Podilsky at night:

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