1704 in Sweden
Years in Sweden: | 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 |
Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
Decades: | 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s |
Years: | 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 |
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The Battle of Jakobstadt (engraving from the Johann Christoph Brotze's collection)
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Peter the Great leads the Russian troops capturing Narva in 1704
Events from the year 1704 in Sweden
Incumbents
Events
- 14 May - Russian victory in the Second Battle on Peipus.
- 15 June - The last execution for witchcraft in Sweden: Anna Eriksdotter is decapitated.
- 16 June - Battle of Wesenberg (1704)
- 25 July - Battle of Jakobstadt
- July 12 – Great Northern War – Charles XII of Sweden forces the election of his ally Stanisław Leszczyński as King of Poland in place of Augustus II the Strong.
- 9 August - Battle of Poznań (1704)
- 10 August - Battle of Narva (1704)
- The enslavement of Lovisa von Burghausen.
- 28 October - Battle of Poniec
Births
- - Erland Broman, royal favorite (died 1757)
Deaths
- 15 June - Anna Eriksdotter, last person executed for witchcraft (born 1624)
References
External links
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