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The following units fought in the [[Battle of Lesnaya]]. |
The following units fought in the [[Battle of Lesnaya]]. |
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==Russian army== |
==Russian army== |
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''Grand total: 12,950 men (excluding officers)''<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|234}}<br /> |
''Grand total: 12,950 men (excluding officers)''<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|234}}<br /> |
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'''NOTES''': |
'''NOTES''': |
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* The table above is from Petre's diary which is the highest (Swedish) estimation of the Swedish troops, Lewenhaupt claimed his force being 10,914 strong and Weihe claimed the Swedish force to 11,450.<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|235}} |
* The table above is from Petre's diary which is the highest (Swedish) estimation of the Swedish troops, Lewenhaupt claimed his force being 10,914 strong and Weihe claimed the Swedish force to 11,450.<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|235}} |
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* The Swedish army was 13,000 soldiers strong (excluding officers, 1,300 men) when they started their march from Riga.<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|22}} However, the long march caused about 10% casualties,<ref name=Dorrell/>{{rp|105}} having the total strength with officers 13,000. |
* The Swedish army was 13,000 soldiers strong (excluding officers, 1,300 men) when they started their march from Riga.<ref name=konovaltjuk/>{{rp|22}} However, the long march caused about 10% casualties,<ref name=Dorrell/>{{rp|105}} having the total strength with officers 13,000. |
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* Only about 9,000 men participated in the actual battle having the others protecting the wagon train.<ref name="From p 104">Peter From, Katastrofen vid Poltava (2007), Lund, Historiska media. pp. 104.</ref> |
* Only about 9,000 men participated in the actual battle having the others protecting the wagon train.<ref name="From p 104">Peter From, Katastrofen vid Poltava (2007), Lund, Historiska media. pp. 104.</ref> |
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The following units fought in the Battle of Lesnaya.
Grand total: 17,926 men (excluding officers, artillery personal and irregulars)[1]: 230
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Lewenhaupt, Governor of Riga.
Grand total: 12,950 men (excluding officers)[1]: 234
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