Dates 25 Jul 1704 – 5 Aug 1704 | Result Decisive Swedish victory | |
5,000
3,000 Swedish
2,000 Lithuanian 15,000
10,000 Polish
5,000 Russian 420
238 killed
181 wounded 3,000
2,300 killed
517 captured Combatants Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Swedish Empire Similar Battle of Gemauerthof, Battle of Pułtusk, Battle of Hummelshof, Battle of Saladen, Battle of Kletsk |
The Battle of Jakobstadt (Latvian: Jēkabpils), (Polish: Krzyżbork) was a battle fought in the Great Northern War. It took place on 25 July 1704 (O.S.) / 26 July 1704 (Swedish calendar) / 5 August 1704 (N.S.) between a Swedish army under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt and a combined Lithuanian/Russian force under Great Hetman Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki at the town of Jēkabpils (German: Jakobstadt) in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The Swedes were victorious.
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