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Sweden in 1703

Historical records for Sweden in 1703, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
8Events
3Named people
3Places
1Categories

Historical records

May

1 May 1703Battle of PultuskCharles XII

Pultusk · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles defeats a Saxon force near Pultusk.

1 May 1703Pultusk CommandCarl Gustav Rehnskiold

Pultusk · Warfare / Great Northern War

Rehnskiold commands Swedish troops during the victory at Pultusk.

May 1703Siege of ThornCharles XII

Thorn · Warfare / Great Northern War

Besieges Thorn as part of the Polish campaign.

May 1703Siege of ThornCharles XII

Thorn · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles begins the prolonged siege of Thorn.

October

14 October 1703Capture of ThornCharles XII

Thorn · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles captures Thorn after the garrison capitulates.

14 October 1703Capture of ThornCharles XII

Thorn · Warfare / Great Northern War

Takes Thorn after a prolonged siege.

December

December 1703Polish Winter QuartersCharles XII

Poland · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles establishes winter quarters after consolidating control around Thorn.

Other Events

1703Polish Campaign ConsolidatedCharles XII

Poland · Warfare / Great Northern War

Consolidates Swedish military control after victories over Saxon-Polish forces.

1703Polish OccupationCharles XII

Poland · Warfare / Great Northern War

Maintains Swedish pressure across Poland-Lithuania.

1703Siege Operations at ThornMagnus Stenbock

Thorn · Warfare / Great Northern War

Stenbock participates in Swedish operations around Thorn.

Names involved

Carl Gustav RehnskioldCharles XIIMagnus Stenbock

Places involved

PolandPultuskThorn

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.