Date 16 July 1705 | ||
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7,0004,000 infantry,3,000 cavalry,17 regimental guns 13,000 or 20,0003,600 infantry,8,000–14,000 dragoon,2,000 irregular,16 artillery pieces 1,900900 killed,1,000 wounded 5,0002,000 killed,2,000–3,000 wounded,400 captured Similar Battle of Jakobstadt, Battle of Pułtusk, Battle of Hummelshof, Battle of Ösel Island, Battle of Saladen | ||
Battle of gemauerthof top 8 facts
The Battle of Gemauerthof was a battle in the Great Northern War, fought south of Riga, in present-day Latvia in July 1705. The Swedish forces under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt fought a Russian army under Boris Sheremetyev. The Swedes, exhausted after forced marching, went to camp and were cooking supper when the news came of a large Russian army with 16 artillery pieces nearby. The Swedes, who themselves had 17 artillery pieces quickly deployed into battle formation and, encouraged by General Lewenhaupt, attacked the Russians. Although suffering severe setbacks on their right flank, the assault continued. On the left, the Swedish cavalry charged and broke the Russians. The infantry in the centre fired carefully at point-blank range and then charged, pushing their foes back in disorder. The battle ended in a confused melee, which was eventually won by the Swedes. The Russian cavalry withdrew while the infantry was destroyed by a combined-arms assault leaving 5,000 men dead, wounded or captured. The Swedes were victorious, but the victory was only symbolic. In August, the Russians conquered Courland.