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Raid on Varna

Raid on Varna was a battle fought in 1620 at Varna, in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Varna. It was part of Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions, which ran from 1600 to 1700. The recorded result: Cossack victory. Recorded strength: 150 boats against Unknown.

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Fought1620
WhereVarna, Bulgaria43.211N, 27.911E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCossack victory
BelligerentsZaporozhian CossacksagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofZaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions1600 to 1700

Where it sits in Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions

Battle of Varna, 1606Cossack raid on Sinop, 1614Cossack raid on North Anatolia, 1616Battle of Kaffa, 1616Raid on Varna, 1620Battle of Poti, 1626Cossack raid on Istanbul, 165216061652Raid on Varna, 1620
7 placed engagements of Zaporozhian Cossacks' naval expeditions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1620 (year precision)
PlaceVarna, Bulgaria
43.211N, 27.911E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength150 boatsUnknown
Commanders
  • Mustafa I
Raid on VarnaRaid on VarnaSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of VarnaBattle of MarcianopleBattle of the WillowsSiege of Varna (1828)Battle of MarcianopleConstanțaBurgasRuseDobrichCălărașiSlivenRazgrad100 km43.211N, 27.911E
Placed at Varna; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Varna is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133154653, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Varna, revision 1382550182, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.