[5][3][4] Turkish-Tatar army launched their campaign into the Sich once the rivers froze, at night to avoid getting detected.

[12][8][2] Khan Selim I Giray hastily retreated back to Crimea with remnants of Turkish-Tatar army before the 2,000 Cossack cavalrymen could catch up to them.

They wrote:[13] We, the Cossack troops of the Sich, would never have conceived the idea of entering upon this war had you not commenced hostilities.

Had it not been for the intervention of our constant friend, the great Lord Jesus — we might all have perished in our sleep!

We wish your Majesty a long and prosperous reign.Ivan Sirko wanted revenge for the attack on Sich, this inspired his Crimean Campaign in 1675.