Siege of Thorn (1703)

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Siege of Thorn
Part of the Great Northern War
Siege of Thorn, 1703
Date May to October 14, 1703 Location Toruń, Poland 53°1′0.01″N 18°37′0.01″E / 53.0166694°N 18.6166694°E / 53.0166694; 18.6166694 Result Swedish victory Territorial changes Thorn surrenders to the Swedes
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Electorate of Saxony
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII	von Kanitz
Strength
26,000 men[citation needed]	6,000 men[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
50 dead[citation needed]	1,000 dead 4,860 captured[citation needed]
class=notpageimage| Location within Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Show map of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Siege of Thorn (1703) (Poland) Show map of Poland

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.