Siege of Kyiv[b] or Defense of Kyiv[c] was a siege of Kyiv by troops led by Daniil Vyhovsky, whose garrison was commanded by the Russian Commander Vasily Sheremetev. As a result of the battle, Russian troops completely defeated the Cossack regiments and successfully defended Kyiv.
Vigovskiy also renewed the “brotherly union of Cossacks and Tatars” and secured the support of the talented Crimean commander Karach-Bey. Already on August 5, Vigovskiy openly declared that he would soon send army to Kyiv.
There was a garrison of 6,075 in Kiev, and it was besieged by a much larger army.[3] Sheremetyev himself wrote that he was probably besieged by an army of 100,000, which included 40,000 Cossacks and 60,000 Tatars.[4] Modern historiography has estimated the number of besiegers at 21,500[5]
Battle
First day
Commander of the Russian garrison Vasily Sheremetev
On August 16, soldiers sent into the forest ran to Kyiv and reported to Sheremetev that they had been attacked by Cossacks. The colonel sent mounted patrols forward and they confirmed that Cossack regiments were moving from the south to Kyiv. The number of troops near Kiev gradually increased and by evening Vyhovsky himself arrived with the Cossacks and Tatars.[6]
August 23 Daniil began the assault on the city without the hetman's order. Russian troops repelled the Cossacks' attacks and even made a sortie from the golden gate, the Russians started fighting. At the same time, the city was attacked by the Cossacks of Colonel Yanenko, who swore allegiance and promised to enter the battle on the Russian side, as Sheremetev writes: “all his words were lies”. Sheremetev successfully used artillery and sent his riflemen against the rebels.
The castle hill was taken by storm, and the battle that broke out in the south also ended in success for the Russians. However, this was only the first stage of the battle, on the orders of Daniil, Cossacks dug in to the southeast of the city, opposite the Pechersk gates.[5]
Second day
At this time, Prince Baratinsky's detachment attacked the main forces of the Cossacks near Vasilkov and they fled, many people died, 47 banners and several cannons{{efn|or 20 cannons[4] were taken, Hetman's brother Vasily Vygovsky was captured, together with him the Russians received the Hetman's mace, which is still kept in the armory of Moscow.
In parallel, the Kiev colonel Yanenko again attacked the city walls, a successful defense allowed russians to gain time, thanks to which Baryatin, who had just defeated Daniil’s troops, also put Yanenko's regiments to flight.[7]
Aftermath
Sheremetev managed to eliminate the threat of the capture of the main fortress on Dnepr. The numerous army of Daniil Vyhovsky was scattered, and the hetman himself fled from the battlefield.
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