Storming of Lemberg

Storming of Lemberg
Part of the Great Northern War
Lemberg in the 17th century
Date August 26, 1704 (O.S.) August 27, 1704 (Swedish calendar) September 6, 1704 (N.S.) Location Lviv, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Present day Ukraine Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII of Sweden	Franciszek Gałecki
Strength
1,500–2,000 men	600 men
Casualties and losses
30–40 killed and wounded	50–60 killed, 530 captured

The Storming of Lemberg on September 6, 1704, was a successful Swedish assault on the town of Lemberg (Lviv), in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, during the Great Northern War.