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{{Short description|Siege of the Great Northern War}} |
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{{Expand German|topic=mil|Belagerung von Thorn (1703)|date=June 2022}} |
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|conflict=Siege of Thorn |
| conflict = Siege of Thorn |
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|partof=the [[Great Northern War]] |
| partof = the [[Great Northern War]] |
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| image= National Museum in Poznan - Siege of Torun.JPG |
| image = National Museum in Poznan - Siege of Torun.JPG |
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|caption=Siege of Thorn, 1703 |
| caption = Siege of Thorn, 1703 |
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|date= May to October 14, 1703 |
| date = May to October 14, 1703 |
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|place = [[Toruń]], [[Poland]] |
| place = [[Toruń]], [[Poland]] |
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| coordinates = {{WikidataCoord|display=it}} |
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| map_type = Poland Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship#Poland |
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|combatant1=[[Image:Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg|23px]] [[Swedish Empire]] |
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|commander2=General von Kanitz |
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|strength1=26,000 men |
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|strength2=6,000 men |
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|casualties1=50 dead |
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| territory = Thorn surrenders to the Swedes |
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Swedish Empire}} [[Swedish Empire]] |
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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Electorate of Saxony}} von Kanitz {{Surrendered}} |
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| strength1 = 26,000 men{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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| strength2 = 6,000 men{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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| casualties1 = 50 dead{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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{{Campaignbox Charles XII invasion of Poland}} |
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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. |
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. |
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[[File:Karl XII, 1682-1718, konung av Sverige pfalzgreve av Zweibrücken - Nationalmuseum - 15119.tif|thumb|200px|Charles XII at the Siege of Thorn]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Karl Hoburg: Die Belagerungen der Stadt und Festung Thorn seit dem 17. Jahrhundert, Lambeck Verlag, Thorn 1844 |
* Karl Hoburg: Die Belagerungen der Stadt und Festung Thorn seit dem 17. Jahrhundert, Lambeck Verlag, Thorn 1844 |
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* Anders Fryxell: Lebensgeschichte Karl's des Zwölften, Königs von Schweden, Band 1, Braunschweig 1861 |
* Anders Fryxell: Lebensgeschichte Karl's des Zwölften, Königs von Schweden, Band 1, Braunschweig 1861 |
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[[Category:Battles of the Great Northern War|Thorn 1703]] |
[[Category:Battles of the Great Northern War|Thorn 1703]] |
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[[Category:Sieges involving Sweden|Thorn 1703]] |
[[Category:Sieges involving Sweden|Thorn 1703]] |
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[[Category:Military history of Toruń|Toruń 1703]] |
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[[Category:Battles involving Saxony]] |
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Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||||
Siege of Thorn, 1703 | |||||||||
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Swedish Empire | Electorate of Saxony | ||||||||
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Charles XII | von Kanitz | ||||||||
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26,000 men[citation needed] | 6,000 men[citation needed] | ||||||||
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50 dead[citation needed] |
1,000 dead 4,860 captured[citation needed] | ||||||||
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.
References[edit]
- Karl Hoburg: Die Belagerungen der Stadt und Festung Thorn seit dem 17. Jahrhundert, Lambeck Verlag, Thorn 1844
- Anders Fryxell: Lebensgeschichte Karl's des Zwölften, Königs von Schweden, Band 1, Braunschweig 1861