Battle of Koporye

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 killed Russians and only 70 dead for the Swedish force.[2] After some further campaigning, the Swedish–Finland army under the command of Georg Lybecker decided to evacuate his troops, having failed with his objectives.[3]

Battle of Koporye
Part of Great Northern War

Koporye Fortress
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
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
 Brigadier Frazer
Strength
1,800 men[1] 2,000–3,000 men[2]
Casualties and losses
70 killed[2] 600 killed[2]

References
  1. Peter From, Katastrofen vid Poltava. Lund (2007). p. 180–181
  2. Christer Kuvaja. Krigen kring Östersjön, del 4: Karolinska krigare 1660–1721. Schildts Förlags Ab, Helsingfors, 2008. p. 186
  3. Peter From, Katastrofen vid Poltava. Lund (2007). pp. 183–184
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