Battle of Holowczyn

Conflict

Date

Place

Holowczyn , 170 km NE of Minsk, present-day Belarus

Result

Swedish victory

Combatants
Sweden	Russia
Commanders
King Charles XII of Sweden	Field Marshal Boris Sheremetyev
Strength
about 12,500 troops	about 39,000 troops
Casualties
265 dead, 1028 wounded	2000 - 3000 dead

Last updated: 05-27-2005 09:51:53

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