[1] In 1485, the Ottoman Empire seized the ports of Chilia and Cetatea Albă, which belonged to Moldavia.

King Casimir IV Jagiellon assembled an army and set out for the Moldavian border.

However, the Ottoman Sultan did not want to give up Moldavia and already in 1487 sent a Tatar chambul of 5,000 men towards the Polish border.

Convinced that the Poles had escaped, they divided their prey among themselves and began to enjoy the liquor they found in the tents.

At this point Olbracht arrived with his army and unexpectedly struck at the feasting enemy from the march.