Battle of Poniec
Battle of Punitz |
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Part of the Great Northern War | Date | October 28, 1704 |
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Location | Punitz, Poland |
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Result |
Inconclusive[1] |
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Swedish Empire |
Saxony | Commanders and leaders |
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Charles XII |
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg | Strength |
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5,200:[2]
2,300 engaged, 2,900 on the march |
4,100:[2]
3,600 infantry, 500 cavalry, 9 cannon | Casualties and losses |
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230:[2]
130 killed, 100 wounded |
500:[2]
300 killed, 200 captured, 9 cannon |
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Charles XII invasion of Poland |
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The Battle of Poniec took place on October 28, 1704 in Poniec, Poland, during the Great Northern War. The Swedish Army under Charles XII unsuccessfully dislodged the Saxon Army under Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg through several cavalry charges. The Saxons had deployed in a massive square formation near the village of Janiszewo, west of Poniec.
References
- ↑ Sjöström, Oskar (2008). Fraustadt 1706. Ett fält färgat rött (in Swedish). Lund: Historiska Media. p. 137. ISBN 978-91-85507-90-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Northern Wars, Oskar Sjöström