Battle of Koporye 1708
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 September 1708 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1708 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Northern War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 59.7095, 29.0327 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Koporye took place on 8 October 1708 (N.S.) close to Koporye, in the Swedish Empire during the Ingrian campaign in the Great Northern War. A Swedish force consisting of 1,800 men 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. After further campaigning, the Swedish–Finland army under the command of Georg Lybecker decided to evacuate his troops, having failed at his objectives.
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