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; 18.6166694Coordinates: 53°1′0.01″N 18°37′0.01″E / 53.0166694°N 18.6166694°E / 53.0166694; 18.6166694 Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Saxony
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII	General von Kanitz
Strength
26,000 men	6,000 men
Casualties and losses
50 dead	1,000 dead 4,860 captured
Location within Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Siege of Thorn (1703) (Poland) Show map of Kuyavian-Pomeranian VoivodeshipShow map of PolandShow all

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[]

• 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

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