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1702 in Sweden

Explore 17 historical events and records for Sweden in 1702.

Historical records for Sweden in 1702

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May

Capture of Warsaw

Charles XII ยท Warsaw ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles XII captures Warsaw as the Swedish army advances through Poland.

Capture of Warsaw

Charles XII ยท Warsaw ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles occupies Warsaw during the Swedish advance through Poland.

Capture of Warsaw

Charles XII ยท Warsaw ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Occupies Warsaw during the advance through Poland.

Capture of Warsaw

Charles XII ยท Warsaw ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Warsaw falls to Charles XII during the Swedish campaign in Poland.

Occupation of Warsaw

Charles XII ยท Warsaw ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Swedish forces occupy Warsaw after Augustus II fails to block Charles XII's advance.

Advance into Poland

Charles XII ยท Poland ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles advances into Poland to remove Augustus II from the coalition.

Invasion of Poland

Charles XII ยท Poland ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles XII invades Poland-Lithuania and begins a series of victories over Saxon and Polish forces.

Invasion of Poland

Charles XII ยท Poland ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Invades Poland-Lithuania to overthrow Augustus II's influence.

July

Battle of Kliszow

Charles XII ยท Kliszow ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles defeats the larger Saxon-Polish army at Kliszow under the New Style date.

Battle of Kliszow

Charles XII ยท Kliszow ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Defeats Augustus II's Saxon-Polish army.

Kliszow Command

Rehnskiold, Carl Gustav ยท Kliszow ยท Swedish Commander ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Rehnskiold commands Swedish formations during the victory at Kliszow.

Kliszow Service

Stenbock, Magnus ยท Kliszow ยท Swedish Commander ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Stenbock serves in the Swedish army during the battle of Kliszow.

Defeat at Hummelshof

Schlippenbach, Wolmar Anton von ยท Hummelshof ยท Livonian Commander ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Schlippenbach suffers a severe defeat against Sheremetev in Livonia.

August

Capture of Krakow

Charles XII ยท Krakow ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Captures Krakow and strengthens Swedish pressure on Augustus II.

Capture of Krakow

Charles XII ยท Krakow ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles captures Krakow and increases pressure on Augustus II.

Capture of Krakow

Charles XII ยท Krakow ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Krakow falls during Charles XII's Polish campaign against Augustus II.

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Anti-Augustus Campaign

Charles XII ยท Poland ยท Warfare / Great Northern War

Focuses on removing Augustus II from the war.

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