In the summer of 1675, Poland and the Ottoman Empire were again at war. A Turkish army under Ibrahim the Fat had invaded Podolia (western Ukraine) and was advancing towards Lvov.
After their defeat in Hotin the Turks decided to attempt a new campaign. The Turks had about 20,000 men. this force was undertaken by the Polish king John Sobieski. Sobieski moved towards the city of Lvov with only 2,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry.
The small Polish force was deployed defensively in the area. Sobieski deployed a small force of 180 infantry, 200 light cavalry and some artillery on a hill covering the eastern approach to the city.
The Polish heavy cavalry of the famous winged hussars rode (across) on the road , while another 200 hussars lined up on the Polish left flank, with the village of Zboiska as a point of support. The rest of the Polish forces were stationed in various other positions near the city, trying to control all the approaches to it.
To make up for his numerical inferiority, Sobieski armed many of the peasants of the region with spears and sent them to nearby hills so that they would appear from a distance as a fighting force.
The battle begins
The Turkish force advanced towards Lvov exactly from the road Sobieski had expected. Fearing that the Poles had ambushed him in the surrounding hills and forest, Ibrahim sent forward a strong detachment of his cavalry.
This detachment collided with the mixed Polish detachment that Sobieski had arranged on the hill. The few Polish infantry repulsed the Turks, supported by their artillery, and the Polish light cavalry counterattacked and put the Turks to flight.
At the same time Sobieski, now knowing exactly where the Turks were approaching from, ordered all his forces to rush that way. Quickly the 1,700 Polish hussars and 300 Lithuanian light cavalry at his disposal were maneuvered to the side of the Turks who were still in marching order, while their retreating cavalry detachment had already spread panic after its first, unfortunate collision with the Poles.
The hussars charged with their long lances, crushing the panic-stricken Turks and sending them into disorderly flight... Unable to maneuver, the Turks dispersed. . The Poles pursued the Turks until darkness fell, killing mercilessly. The Turkish army was disbanded. Polish losses were light.
After the unsuccessful siege by the Turks of Trebovla and their defeat at Zuravno by Sobieski, the treaty of the same name was signed.