Battle of Nöteborg (1656) | |
Partof: | the Second Northern War |
Conflict: | Battle of Nöteborg (1656) |
Place: | Nöteborg, Swedish Empire (present-day Shlisselburg, Russia) |
Date: | July 1656 |
Result: | Swedish victory |
Combatant1: | Swedish Empire |
Commander1: | Carl Gustaf Wrangel |
Commander2: | unknown |
Strength1: | 50 smaller ships |
Strength2: | 250 smaller ships |
The Battle of Nöteborg in July 1656 was a naval battle between 250 smaller Russian ships, who had surrounded the city of Nöteborg, and 50 smaller Swedish ships under the command of Carl Gustaf Wrangel during the Russo-Swedish War (1656–58). Few details are known, but it was a Swedish victory.