Battle of Grodno (1708)

Battle of Grodno (1708)
Part of the Swedish invasion of the Tsardom of Muscovy during the Great Northern War
Date27 January 1708 (O.S.)
28 January 1708 (Swedish calendar)
7 February 1708 (N.S.)
Location53°40′N 23°50′E / 53.667°N 23.833°E / 53.667; 23.833
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire link Tsardom of Muscovy
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII link Peter I the Great
Strength
800[1] 9,000[1]
Casualties and losses
11 killed[2]
43 wounded[2]
150 killed[2]
50 captured[2]

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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference From p 77 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Nordberg 1740, pp. 844–845.

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