Battle of Pielis
Russo-Swedish battle
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The battle of Pielis occurred on 7 August 1657 in Kajaani during the Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658. A Russian force estimated at some 300 men were raiding the province when a Finnish force under the command of Zacharias Palmbaum encountered them and managed to repel the Russians after intense fighting.
changes Russian forces repulsed from Pielis
| Battle of Pielis | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||||
1650 map of Kajaani province | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Zacharias Palmbaum |
Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Finnish levies | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 300 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 8 killed | 85 killed | ||||||||
Battle
In early August, approximately 300 Russian troops started raided Kajaani. On 7 August, they encountered Finnish levies under Zacharias Palmbaum, who had been training local peasants. After a tough battle, the Russians were eventually repelled.[1][2][3][4] As a result of the battle, the Russians suffered some 85 casualties while the Swedes in comparison only lost 8 men according to Palmbaum.[2][3]