Conflict: | Battle of Koporye |
Partof: | the Great Northern War |
Date: | September 27, 1708 (O.S.) September 28, 1708 (Swedish calendar) October 8, 1708 (N.S.) |
Place: | Koporye, Swedish Empire, present-day Russia |
Result: | Swedish victory |
Combatant1: | Swedish Empire |
Combatant2: | Tsardom of Russia |
Commander2: | Brigadier Frazer |
Strength1: | 1,800 men[1] |
Strength2: | 2,000–3,000 men[2] |
Casualties1: | 70 killed |
Casualties2: | 600 killed |
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 Russians killed and only 70 dead among the Swedish force.[2] After further campaigning, the Swedish–Finland army under the command of Georg Lybecker decided to evacuate his troops, having failed at his objectives.[3]