390 killed and wounded 150 killed and wounded Result Russian victory | Start date July 19, 1703 Location Sestra River, Russia | |
4,000 men 25,000 men of which 7,000–8,000 engaged Similar Landing at Humlebæk, Battle of Saladen, Battle of Kletsk, Siege of Veprik, Battle of Pułtusk | ||
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.
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