Battle of Vilnius (1702)

Battle of Vilnius
Part of the Great Northern War
DateApril 16, 1702
Location
Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
54°40′N 25°17′E / 54.667°N 25.283°E / 54.667; 25.283
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire  Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Carl Gustav Mörner Ludwik Pociej
Strength
2,500–3,000 men 3,000 men
Casualties and losses
around 50 killed around 100 killed and two artillery pieces lost

The Battle of Vilnius took place on 16 April 1702 in Vilnius, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, during the Great Northern War.

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