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Battle of Praga (1705)
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For the Kościuszko Uprising battle, see Battle of Praga.
The Battle of Praga took place on October 25, 1705, near the town of Warsaw, Poland during the fifth year of the Great Northern War. The Swedish army of more than 270 men assisted by approximately 140 soldiers from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth under the command of Valentin Dahldorf defeated a combined Polish–Saxon–Russian force of about 5,000 men under Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki and Aleksandr Menshikov.[2][1]
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Battle of Praga | |||||||
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Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
![]() Warsaw and Praga with the connecting bridge, 1705. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Valentin Dahldorf, Gustaf Henrik Siegroth[2] |
Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki, Aleksandr Menshikov[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000–1,500 men[2] | 5,000 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200[3] | 250[4] |
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