A Russian force under the command of Saltikov defeats a Prussian
army at the Battle of Kay (Kije, in present-day Poland). The
Prussian commander von Wedel rashly decided to attack the larger
Russian army, and in the resulting confrontation, one quarter of
the Prussian army of 27 000 is killed.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Russians under Saltikov defeat Prussians at Kay". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17741, accessed 29 March 2024.]
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