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proceeded with the planned surrender, thereby stiffening his spine and creating an atmosphere for defending the castle. Furthermore, Anna Dorota urged the defenders to carry out an attack on Ottoman positions, which resulted in heavy losses among the invaders. Chrzanowska's determination raised the morale among the Poles, but their losses were also heavy. In the night of October 4/5, only 20 soldiers were able to fight. Facing danger from forces of
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efforts, the defenders of castle managed to hold their positions after several attacks. After several days, however, shortages of food and water became severe, and Captain Chrzanowski decided to surrender. His wife disagreed with this decision, and threatened to commit suicide if her husband
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was built in the 14th century on a high hill over the valley of the Hniezna river. Despite its small size (100 metres by 40 metres), it was a strong fortress with walls up to 4 metres thick. After the Turks had captured
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The siege of Trembowla and story of Anna Chrzanowska inspired Polish painters and writers alike. Most notable works:
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stationed here, but was ordered to leave Trembowla, due to food shortages. Polish forces were commanded by Captain
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In the summer of 1675, a 30,000 strong Turkish-Tatar army under command of Ibrahim Shyshman entered
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took place between September 20 – October 11, 1675, during the
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Polish–Ottoman War (1672–76)

Anna Dorota Chrzanowska
Leopold Löffler
Trembowla
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ottoman Empire
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Jan Samuel Chrzanowski
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Polish–Ottoman War
(1672–1676)

Batoh
Ładyżyn
Uman
Kamieniec Podolski
Korec
Lwów
Sobieski's trip to the Tatar forces
Krasnobród
Bełz
Narol
Niemirów
Komarno
Petranka
Kałusz
Khotyn
Lesienice
Trembowla

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