Battle of Kliszów

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Battle of Kliszów
Part of Great Northern War
Date July 19, 1702 Location South of Kielce, Poland Result Decisive Swedish victory
Combatants
Sweden	Poland, Saxony
Commanders
Charles XII	August II the Strong
Strength
12 000,	24 000,
Casualties
1000	2000

Great Northern War
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.