Battle of Darsūniškis

Battle of Darsūniškis
Part of the Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War
Date13 March 1702 (O.S.)
14 March 1702 (Swedish calendar)
24 March 1702 (N.S.)
Location
Darsūniškis, Duchy of Samogitia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
54°44′12″N 24°07′12″E / 54.73667°N 24.12000°E / 54.73667; 24.12000
Result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Hummerhielm
Gustaf Henrik Siegroth		 Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki
Strength
240 6,000
Casualties and losses
145 killed Unknown

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–Lithuanian army of 6,000 men under Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki.

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