Eight leaders led bands of twelve thousand men each.

Two osauls and a bunchuzhniy assisted the hetman.

A cornet-general carried the chief standard, whilst many other banners and standards floated in the air; and the comrades of the staff bore the golden staff of the hetman, the symbol of his office.
There were also many other officials belonging to the different bands, the baggage train and the main force with detachments of infantry and cavalry.

There were almost as many free Cossacks and volunteers as there were registered Cossacks.

The Cossacks had risen everywhere.