Siege of Thorn (1703)
| Siege of Thorn | |||||||||
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| Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||||
Siege of Thorn, 1703 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Electorate of Saxony | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Charles XII | von Kanitz | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 26,000 men | 6,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 50 dead |
1,000 dead 4,860 captured | ||||||||
The siege of Thorn was set during the Great Northern War, between Sweden and Saxony from May to October 14, 1703. The Swedish army was commanded by Charles XII of Sweden and the Saxon by General von Kanitz. The siege ended with a victory for Sweden, and the whole garrison surrendered to the Swedes.