Battle of Klissow

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The Battle of Klissow was a major engagement of the Great Northern War in 1702, in which the Swedish army under Charles XII defeated a larger Polish-Saxon force near the village of Kliszów in present-day Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Electorate of Saxony
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Sweden
campaign Charles XII’s Polish campaign
combatType pitched battle
commander Adam Heinrich von Steinau
Augustus II the Strong
Charles XII of Sweden
Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski
conflict Great Northern War
countryAtTime Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
date 1702-07-19
followedBy Battle of Fraustadt (1706)
linked to: Battle of Fraustadt

Battle of Pułtusk (1703)
linked to: Battle of Pultusk
historicalPeriod early 18th century
location Kliszów
Poland
notableEvent capture of most Saxon artillery by Swedish forces
notableUnit Saxon infantry
Swedish cavalry
partOf Great Northern War
PolishKing Augustus II the Strong
precededBy Battle of Narva (1700)
Battle of Riga (1700)
primaryOpponents Swedish Empire vs Saxony–Poland alliance
result Swedish victory
SaxonElector Augustus II the Strong
SaxonPolishArtilleryPieces 46
SaxonPolishCasualties several thousand killed and wounded
SaxonPolishCommander Adam Heinrich von Steinau
Augustus II the Strong
Hieronim Augustyn Lubomirski
SaxonPolishPrisoners about 1,000 captured
SaxonPolishStrength about 24,000 soldiers
strategicConsequence facilitated Swedish influence in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
strengthened Swedish position in Poland
weakened Augustus II the Strong’s control over the Polish throne
SwedishArtilleryPieces 4
SwedishCasualties about 300 killed and wounded
SwedishCommander Charles XII of Sweden
SwedishMonarchInCommand Charles XII of Sweden
SwedishStrength about 12,000 soldiers
SwedishTacticalAdvantage outmaneuvered larger enemy force
terrain open fields near the village of Kliszów
theatre Polish theatre of the Great Northern War
year 1702

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Battle of Kliszów alsoKnownAs Battle of Klissow