Battle of Saladen

Name: Battle of Saladen
Start: 1703

1703 CE.

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The Battle of Saločiai, or Battle of Saladen, was a military engagement that took place on 19 March 1703 near Saločiai, Lithuania during the Great Northern War. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Swedish, under command of Lewenhaupt, managed to crush the combined Russo-Lithuanian Army while taking very few casualties. After the battle the Russians were forced to retreat. The battle followed the pattern of upset Swedish victories in the Great Northern War. After the battle, Count Lewenhaupt decided to remain in Swedish controlled Lithuanian instead of chasing the Russian army, since his force was so small.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Saločiai (1703), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Saločiai (1703) (revision 1370588111), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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