Battle of Poniec
The Battle of Poniec took place on October 28, 1704 in Poniec, Poland, during the Great Northern War. The Swedish Army under Charles XII unsuccessfully dislodged the Saxon Army under Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg through several cavalry charges. The Saxons had deployed in a massive square formation near the village of Janiszewo, west of Poniec.
| Battle of Poniec | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
Memorial to fallen Swedish soldiers near Poniec | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Saxony | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles XII | Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,700–5,600 | 5,500–6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400–650 | 500–800 | ||||||
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