Battle of Grodno (1708)

Battle of Grodno (1708)
Part of the Swedish invasion of Russia during the Great Northern War
Date27 January 1708 (O.S.)
28 January 1708 (Swedish calendar)
7 February 1708 (N.S.)
Location
Grodno, Trakai Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
53°40′N 23°50′E / 53.667°N 23.833°E / 53.667; 23.833
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII Peter I
Strength
800 9,000
Casualties and losses
11 killed
43 wounded		 150 killed
50 captured

The Battle of Grodno (1708) was the first battle of the Swedish invasion of Russia on 26 January 1708, during the Great Northern War. Grodno was a city of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at this time.

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