Battle of Wesenberg (1704)
Battle of Wesenberg | |||||||
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Part of Great Northern War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach | Carl Ewald von Rönne | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,400 men[1] | 8,000 men[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
400 killed, 600 captured[2] | unknown |
The Battle of Wesenberg took place on 26 June 1704 close to
References
- ^ a b c d Adlerfeld G. The Military History of Charles XII, King of Sweden, Volume 1. p. 309
- ^ a b Gordon A. The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia: To which is Prefixed a Short General History of the Country from the Rise of that Monarchy: and an Account of the Author's Life, Volume 1. Aberdeen. 1755. pp. 181–182