Battle of Hummelshof
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Battle of Hummelshof took place on July 19, 1702 (O.S.) near the small town Hummelshof in Swedish Livonia (present-day Estonia). It was the second significant Russian victory in the Great Northern War.
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Prelude
Czar Peter's forces invaded Ingria at the beginning of the year.[1]:688 After the Battle of Erastfer there were no big battles between Russian and Sweden armies. In July the Russian army began advancing to Tartu. The two armies met near the town of Hummelshof.
Battle
At first Sweden troops won the battle against Russian vanguard and captured 5 or 6 cannons. Later main Russian forces arrived at the battlefield and attacked the Swedish troops. These Sweden troops repulsed the first Russian attack, but the Russians attacked again. Fresh Russian infantry began to encircle the Swedish forces that had to withdraw from the battlefield.
Aftermath
After this battle Boris Sheremetev marched through Southern Swedish Livonia without any resistance and plundered the territory. By the end of the year, the Russians occupy the Niva River Valley.[1]:688
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tucker, S.C., 2010, A Global Chronology of Conflict, Vol. Two, Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, LLC, ISBN 9781851096671
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