Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615)

The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Constantinople) of 1615 was an attack of Istanbul by the Zaporozhian Cossacks, headed by Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. Cossacks attacked the capital of the Ottoman Empire, entered its harbor, and burned it before returning to their base. The success of this raid inspired the of 1620 and the of 1621.

Cossack raid on Istanbul (1615)

The Cossack raid on Istanbul (Constantinople) of 1615 was an attack of Istanbul by the Zaporozhian Cossacks, headed by Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny. Cossacks attacked the capital of the Ottoman Empire, entered its harbor, and burned it before returning to their base. The success of this raid inspired the of 1620 and the of 1621.