Battle of Jēkabpils

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Battle of Jēkabpils
Part of the Great Northern War
Date July 26, 1704
Location Jēkabpils, in modern Latvia
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Flag of Russia Russia
Poland-Lithuania
Commanders
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt Flag of Russia Korsak
Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki
Grzegorz Antoni Ogiński
Strength
3,080 Swedes + 2,000-3,000 Sapiehas 13,500 - 17,000
Casualties and losses
57 killed
167 wounded
2,300 killed
230 - 287 captured
30 flags
11 standards
23 guns

Battle of Jēkabpils was a battle in the Great Nordic War. The Swedes under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt fought the Russians and Poles. The Swedes were victorius.

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