Battle of Kliszów

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The Battle of Kliszów was a major 1702 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under Charles XII defeated a larger Saxon-Polish army, reinforcing Sweden’s dominance in the early phase of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Klissow
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Saxony
Sweden
casualties Swedish casualties significantly lower than Saxon-Polish casualties
combatant Electorate of Saxony
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Swedish Empire
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
era early 18th century
followedBy continued Swedish campaigns in Poland
historicalSignificance key early victory for Sweden in the Great Northern War
involvedUnitType artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Staszów
surface form: Kliszów

Poland
near Kielce
notableFeature Charles XII personally commanded Swedish forces
Swedish army defeated a numerically superior enemy
partOf Great Northern War
precededBy Swedish invasion of Poland (1701–1702)
primaryOpposingRuler Augustus II the Strong
primarySwedishRuler Charles XII of Sweden
result Swedish victory
strategicEffect contributed to Swedish influence over Polish politics
reinforced Swedish dominance in early Great Northern War
weakened Augustus II’s position in Poland
strength Saxon-Polish army about 24,000–30,000 men
Swedish army about 12,000–15,000 men
tacticalOutcome decisive Swedish victory
terrain open fields near the village of Kliszów
theatre Polish theatre of the Great Northern War
year 1702

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Great Northern War significantBattle Battle of Kliszów