The war showed the increasing weakness and disorder of the Commonwealth, who by the second half of the 17th century had started its gradual decline that would culminate a century later with the partitions of Poland. The unruly Sejm, paralyzed by liberum veto and foreign bribery, was dominated by politicians who thought in short term gains only and constantly refused the funds to raise an army, as it appeared that most of the Commonwealth would not be ravaged by the Ottoman armies. Even after the unfavourable Buczacz treaty, which convinced the Sejm to raise the taxes, once initial successes were achieved, the majority of the Sejm again couldn't be convinced to keep up the pressure on the enemy; soldiers were left unpaid and desertions on a mass scale negatively affected the Polish cause. This apparent inability to defend itself, also seen in the other recent and future conflicts the Commonwealth was involved in, increasingly invited foreign forces to prey on the Commonwealth. On the Polish side the fighting was done mostly by a force privately financed by John Sobieski. He gained reputation as an able, courageous commander and a patriot, having invested part of his personal fortune in the defense of the Commonwealth. In 1674 he was elected King of Poland and ruled now as John III. Sobieski's reputation also preceded him in the Ottoman Empire, and his victory several years later at the battle of Vienna would ensure his reputation as the top commander fighting the Ottomans — however even he would not be able to stop the Commonwealth from decline and introduce reforms that would save the country. The Commonwealth did regain the territories lost in this war after the Polish–Ottoman War (1683–1699) in 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz, but that was one of the last of its victories. Battles Battle of Ładyżyno (or Battle of Czetwertynówka) (18 July 1672) Battle of Humanie (1672) Siege of Kamieniec Podolski (18–27 August 1672) Battle of Korc (1672) Battle of Krasnobród (5–6 October 1672) Battle of Narol (6 October 1672) Battle of Niemirów (7 October 1672) Battle of Komarno (9 October 1672) Battle of Petranka (14 October 1672) Battle of Kałusz (1672) Battle of Khotyn (11 November 1673) Battle of Lesienice near Lwów (22 August 1675) Battle of Trembowla (20 September – 11 October 1675) Battle of Wojniłowo (24 September 1676) Battle of Żurawno (25 September – 14 October 1676) In popular