Battle of Koporye

59°42′34″N 29°01′58″E

DateSeptember 27, 1708 (O.S.)
September 28, 1708 (Swedish calendar)
October 8, 1708 (N.S.)

Location

Koporye, Swedish Empire,
present-day Russia

Result Swedish victory

Quick facts Date, Location ...

Battle of Koporye
Part of the Great Northern War
Koporye Fortress
Date September 27, 1708 (O.S.) September 28, 1708 (Swedish calendar) October 8, 1708 (N.S.) Location Koporye, Swedish Empire, present-day Russia Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Carl Gustaf Armfeldt Anders Erik Ramsay	Brigadier Frazer
Strength
1,800 men[1]	2,000–3,000 men[2]
Casualties and losses
70 killed[2]	600 killed[2]

Close

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 Anders Erik Ramsay 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]