title: Losses of the Crimean Khanate in military campaigns of the 15th–16th centuries: misinterpretations of sources
abstract: Introduction. In recent years, there has been interest in both the military art of the Crimean Tatars and the history of the people as a whole, since many topics have not been covered, there are many myths and stereotypes (partly based on misinterpretations of contemporary chronicles and annals). Having limited human resources, the Crimean Khanate inflicted great material damage on its neighbors during the 15th–16th centuries, which is evidence of the effective tactics and military art of the Cr
journal: Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv History