Battle of Poznań (1704)

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

This article is about a 1704 battle. For the 1945 battle, see Battle of Poznań (1945).
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
Poznań, Poland
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire  Electorate of Saxony
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Johan August Meijerfeldt Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Strength
2,300 men[1] 6,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
388 men[1] 600 men[1]

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
  1. Northern Wars, Oskar Sjöström


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