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Storming of Lemberg 1704

Storming of Lemberg: Lviv High Castle (Engraving)
Image: A. Gogenberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 September 1704Wikidata
Year1704Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationUkraineNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGreat Northern WarWikidata P361
Coordinates49.8425, 24.0322Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Storming of Lemberg or Lviv on 6 September 1704 (N.S.) was a successful Swedish assault on the city of Lemberg (Lviv), in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, during the Great Northern War.

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Location

49.8425, 24.0322 · Ukraine

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