Battle of Koporye
Coordinates: 59°42′34.26″N 29°1′57.87″E / 59.7095167°N 29.0327417°E
Battle of Koporye | |||||||
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Part of Great Northern War | |||||||
![]() Koporye Fortress | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,800 men[1] | 2,000–3,000 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
70 killed[2] | 600 killed[2] |
The Battle of Koporye took place on October 8, 1708 close to Koporye, in the Swedish Empire during the Ingrian campaign in the Great Northern War. A Swedish force consisting of 1,800 men[1] under the command of generals Carl Gustaf Armfeldt and attacked a numerically stronger enemy of between 2,000 and 3,000 Russian forces. The battle ended in a Swedish victory with about 600 Russians killed and only 70 dead among the Swedish force.[2] After further campaigning, the Swedish–Finland army under the command of Georg Lybecker decided to evacuate his troops, having failed at his objectives.[3]
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Categories:
- Conflicts in 1708
- 1708 in Europe
- Battles of the Great Northern War
- Battles involving Sweden
- Battles involving Russia
- Swedish battle stubs
- Russian battle stubs