Battle of Poznań (1704)

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Battle of Poznań
Part of the Great Northern War
DateAugust 8, 1704 (O.S.)
August 9, 1704 (Swedish calendar)
19 August 1704 (N.S.)
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire  Electorate of Saxony
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Sweden Johan August Meijerfeldt Electorate of Saxony Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Strength
2,300 men[1] 6,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
388 men[1] 600 men[1]

The Battle of Poznań was a battle that took place on August 9, 1704 in Poznań, Poland during the Great Northern War.

The Swedes won the battle.

[https://runivers.ru/bookreader/book420615/#page/19/mode/1up Information takes from cronological index of military operations of the russian army and navy 1695 - 1800 year], p16
Siege of the fortress by Russian Empire
conflict: Great north war
Plase Poznań, Poland
Date 4 October 1704 year - 23-24 October 1704 year
result Shweden Defeat
Enemies
Swedish Empire Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders
Patkul, Johann Reinhold unknown
Army
4,000 foot soldiers

2000 Saxon Cavalry

3000 Cossacks

unknown


References