Battle of Vilnius (1702)

Battle of Vilnius
Part of the Great Northern War
DateApril 5, 1702 (O.S.)
April 6, 1702 (Swedish calendar)
April 16, 1702 (N.S.)
Location54°40′N 25°17′E / 54.667°N 25.283°E / 54.667; 25.283
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Swedish Empire  Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Sweden Carl Gustav Mörner Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 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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