1704 in Sweden
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Events from the year 1704 in Sweden
Incumbents
- Monarch â Charles XII
Events
- 29 February â This date was intended to be skipped in the calendar, but was not. See February 30#Swedish calendar.
- 14 May â Russian victory in the Second Battle on Peipus.
- 15 June â The last execution for witchcraft in Sweden: Anna Eriksdotter is decapitated.
- 16 June â Battle of Wesenberg (1704)
- 25 July â Battle of Jakobstadt
- July 12 â Great Northern War â Charles XII of Sweden forces the election of his ally StanisÅaw LeszczyÅski as King of Poland in place of Augustus II the Strong.
- 9 August â Battle of PoznaÅ (1704)
- 10 August â Battle of Narva (1704)
- The enslavement of Lovisa von Burghausen.
- 28 October â Battle of Poniec
Births
- 1 November - 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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