Battle of Darsūniškis
The Battle of Darsūniškis took place on March 24, 1702 near the town of Darsūniškis (Polish: Dorsuniszki) during the Swedish invasion of Poland in the Great Northern War. The Swedish army of about 240 men under the command of Alexander Hummerhielm was defeated by the Polish–Saxon army of 6,000 men under Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki.
Battle of Darsūniškis | |||||||
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Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Empire |
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexander Hummerhielm Gustaf Henrik Siegroth | Michał Wiśniowiecki | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
240 men | 6,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
145 men | unknown |
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