battle, early modern
Battle of Kletsk
Battle of Kletsk was a battle fought on 30 April 1706 at Klyetsk, in what is now Belarus. It was part of Q10543737. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 cavalry against 4,700 infantry and cavalry; 4 artillery pieces.
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Record
| Date | 30 April 1706 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Klyetsk, Belarus 53.064N, 26.639E | |
| Part of | Q10543737 | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Swedish victory | |
| Belligerents | Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia |
| Commanders | Carl Gustaf Creutz | Semjon Nepljujev; Danylo Apostol |
| Strength | 1,500 cavalry | 4,700 infantry and cavalry; 4 artillery pieces |
| Casualties and losses | 15 dead; 20 wounded | 500 dead (Russian claim); 2,025 dead (Swedish claim); 72 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kletsk 1506, 6.6 km
- Siege of Lyakhavichy 1660, 25 km
- Siege of Liachavičy 1706, 25 km
- Battle of Stołowicze 1771, 44 km
- Battle of Mir 1792, 44 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Valkininkai 23 February 1706
Elsewhere in 1706
- Battle of Ramillies Belgium
- Siege of Turin Italy
- Battle of Calcinato Italy
- Siege of Barcelona Spain
- Battle of Kalisz Poland
Battle of Kletsk is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Belarus.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q445710, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kletsk (1706), revision 1373280223, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.