Storming of Lemberg

Storming of Lemberg
Part of the Great Northern War

Lemberg in the 17th century
DateAugust 26, 1704 (O.S.)
August 27, 1704 (Swedish calendar)
September 6, 1704 (N.S.)
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII of Sweden Franciszek Gałecki
Strength
1,500–2,000 men 600 men
Casualties and losses
30–40 killed and wounded 50–60 killed,
530 captured

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