Battle of Fraustadt 1706
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 February 1706 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1706 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Campaign of Grodno | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.8000, 16.3167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Fraustadt was fought on 2 February 1706 (O.S.) / 3 February 1706 (Swedish calendar) / 13 February 1706 (N.S.) near Fraustadt, now Wschowa, Poland, during the Great Northern War. A Swedish army under Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld defeated a larger Saxon–Russian force commanded by Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, consisting of troops from Saxony, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, German mercenaries, and the Tsardom of Russia.
Although outnumbered by more than two to one, Rehnskiöld attacked Schulenburg's entrenched position. Swedish cavalry routed the Saxon horse on both flanks and then turned inward against the rear of the enemy infantry, completing a double envelopment. The result was a decisive Swedish victory: the Russian contingent was almost destroyed, while thousands of Saxon and German troops were taken prisoner. Fraustadt became one of Sweden's most notable victories of the war and is often cited as a classic example of a successful pincer movement.
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