The Battle of Suceava was fought during the Moldavian Magnate Wars between the PolishâÂÂLithuanian Commonwealth, supported by Moldavian forces, and the Principality of Transylvania, supported by Ottoman forces. It took place on 12 December 1595. Polish-Lithuanian forces under the command of Jan Potocki defeated the Transylvanian forces commanded by à Âtefan RÃÂzvan.
On 12 December, RÃÂzvan's army skirmished with a twice smaller Polish force near Suceava. Commander Jan Potocki tried unsuccessfully to resolve the conflict with RÃÂzvan. However, RÃÂzvan was not eager to negotiate, so Potocki gave him the battle. RÃÂzvan's forces spread out on a mountain sheltered by palisades, while the Poles took up a position in the valley opposite. The Poles opened the battle with artillery fire, killing one of the commanders of RÃÂzvan's forces in the process. The shelling was followed by a counterattack by the Transylvanian cavalry, which was smashed by Potocki, the Poles broke into RÃÂzvan's camp, who defended himself bravely although he had to give way and retreat with the remnants of his troops. RÃÂzvan, however, did not escape far and was quickly caught, Jeremi Moghila showed him no mercy and after long torture ordered him to be impaled.