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Anton Holovaty

d. 1797 · 18th century · Also known as Anton Golovaty

Anton Holovaty was a Cossack officer of the former Zaporozhian Host who helped form the Black Sea Cossack Host under Russian rule. He fought at Ochakiv and Izmail in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792 and negotiated the host's resettlement in the Kuban in 1792. He became its ataman shortly before his death.

Anton Holovaty
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Black Sea Cossack Host

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