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Battle of Tryszki

Battle of Tryszki was a battle fought on 15 December 1701 in what is now Lithuania; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 900 men against 1,000–2,000 men.

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Fought15 December 1701lasted 1 day
WhereLithuania56.050N, 22.583E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish Empireagainst22px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losses10 killed; 18 woundedand140 killed, wounded and captured

Record

Date15 December 1701
to 16 December 1701
PlaceLithuania
56.050N, 22.583E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength900 men1,000–2,000 men
Casualties and losses10 killed; 18 wounded140 killed, wounded and captured
Commanders
Battle of TryszkiBattle of TryszkiBattle of MedininkaiSiege of MedvėgalisBattle of SauleBattle of SzkudyBattle of GemauerthofBattle of MedininkaiSiege of MedvėgalisBattle of SauleBattle of SzkudyBattle of GemauerthofRigaLiepagaKaunasJelgavaSovetsk100 km56.050N, 22.583E
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Elsewhere in 1701

Battle of Tryszki is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11688245, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tryškiai, revision 1382484339, 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.