300 years ago
Exactly 300 years ago, on 1 February 1713, the Skirmish at Bender was fought. In this battle, 43 brave Swedish soldiers including King Charles XII challenged an army of more than 10,000 Ottomans. Four Swedes sacrificed their lives in this battle and the rest were captured, but we killed, wounded, routed and captured more than 600 enemies in total. Never forget our courage, or strength, our glory, or the man who protected us. We are Sweden.
Participants:
King Karl XII
General Axel Sparre
Royal guard Karl Carpelan
Royal guard Axel Erik Roos
Royal guard Jobst Henrik von Tschammer
Royal guard Mathias Wohlberg
Chamberlain Gustaf Clysendorff †
Free lord Johan von Palmenberg †
Royal secretary Karl Didrich Ehrenpreuss
Royal servant Fredrik Krus †
Colonel Cyprianus Urbanowicz (Polish army)
First lieutenant Olof Åberg
Sergeant Karl Magnus Krusell
Artillery officer Mårten Paulsson
Cavalryman Jon Berg
Cavalryman Michael Bonde
Cavalryman Peter Gädda
Cavalryman Mårten Frimodig
Cavalryman Olof Kjerström
Cavalryman Måns Palm
Cavalryman Johan Tiugstedt
Dragoon Nils Nordstrand
Corporal Eric Tillberg
Private Henrik Baur
Private Bertil Block
Private Eric Brun
Private Pehr Carlsson
Private Per Eneroth
Private Adam Flink
Private Lars Frimodig
Private Anders Frisk
Private Peter Holm
Private Georg Ludvig
Private Fabian Meiss
Private Jacob Mårtensson
Private Eric Sadman
Private Georg Sehman
Private Johan Smitt
Private Georg Spring
Private Georg Sånge
Private Sefre Winter
Sailor Olof Bohm
Chef of Axel Sparre (name unknown) †