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Title
Charles XII Invades Poland
Description
Battle of Kliszow
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1702-07-19
Scenario#
DE08
Location
Klissow, Poland
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Kliszów (also spelled Klissow or Klezow) took place on July 19, 1702, near Kliszów in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War. A numerically superior Polish–Saxon army led by Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, was defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Kliszow
External Link
Combatants
Swedish Empire
Saxony, Polish–Lithuanian
Additional Information
Great Northern War
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