Battle of Kliszów
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| Battle of Kliszów | |||||||
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| Part of Great Northern War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Sweden | Poland, Saxony | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Charles XII | August II the Strong | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12 000, | 24 000, | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| 1000 | 2000 | ||||||
| Great Northern War |
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| Narva – Daugava – Kliszów – Gemauerthof – Pułtusk – Jakobstadt – Fraustadt – Kalisz – Holowczyn – Lesnaya – Poltava – Helsingborg – Gadebusch – Storkyro – Gangut – Stralsund – Dynekilen – Ösel – Stäket – Grengam |
The Battle of Kliszów took place on July 19, 1702 in Małopolska during Great Northern War. Swedish army under command of Charles XII defeated the Polish-Saxon army of August II the Strong. Both sides had a similar number of soldiers (20,000) and the famous Polish Husaria was used in battle for the last time there.
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