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| conflict = Battle of Systerbäck |
| conflict = Battle of Systerbäck |
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| partof = [[Great Northern War]] |
| partof = the [[Great Northern War]] |
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| date = July 8, 1703 ([[Julian calendar|O.S.]])<br>July 9, 1703 ([[Swedish calendar]])<br>July 19, 1703 ([[Gregorian calendar|N.S.]]) |
| date = July 8, 1703 ([[Julian calendar|O.S.]])<br />July 9, 1703 ([[Swedish calendar]])<br />July 19, 1703 ([[Gregorian calendar|N.S.]]) |
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| place = [[Sestra River (Leningrad Oblast)|Sestra River]], [[Russia]] |
| place = [[Sestra River (Leningrad Oblast)|Sestra River]], [[Russia]] |
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| result = Russian victory |
| result = Russian victory |
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| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Tsardom of Russia]] |
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Tsardom of Russia]] |
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| commander1 = {{flagicon|Sweden|1562}} [[Abraham Cronhjort]] |
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Sweden|1562}} [[Abraham Cronhjort]] |
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| commander2 = {{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Boris Sheremetev]]<br>{{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov]] |
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Boris Sheremetev]]<br />{{flagicon|Russia|Tsardom}} [[Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov]] |
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| strength1 = 4,000 men |
| strength1 = 4,000 men |
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| strength2 = 25,000 men of which 7,000–8,000 engaged |
| strength2 = 25,000 men of which 7,000–8,000 engaged |
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[[Category:Battles of the Great Northern War|Systerback]] |
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[[Category:Battles involving Sweden|Systerback]] |
[[Category:Battles involving Sweden|Systerback]] |
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[[Category:Battles involving Russia|Systerback]] |
[[Category:Battles involving the Tsardom of Russia|Systerback]] |
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[[Category:History of Leningrad Oblast]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 30 May 2024
| Battle of Systerbäck | |||||||
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| Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
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Abraham Cronhjort |
Boris Sheremetev Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 men | 25,000 men of which 7,000–8,000 engaged | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 390 killed and wounded[1] | 150 killed and wounded[2] | ||||||
The Battle of Systerbäck took place on July 19, 1703 near the Sestra River during the Great Northern War. The Swedish army under the command of Abraham Cronhjort had to pull back to escape encirclement of the much larger Russian force under Boris Sheremetev. The two sides estimated their losses to 390 Swedish dead and wounded and 150 Russians dead and wounded.[1]
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