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 |

The Battle of Jakobstadt (engraving from the Johann Christoph Brotze's collection)

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
- 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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