Battle of Hummelshof

Battle of Hummelshof
Part of the Great Northern War
Date July 19, 1702 (O.S.)
Location Hummelshof, Swedish Livonia
(present-day Estonia)
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden  Russia
Commanders and leaders
Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach Boris Sheremetev
Strength
5,700 10,000
Casualties and losses
1000-2000 killed and wounded, 238 captured, 15 Swedish artillery guns captured 1000 killed and wounded

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.

Prelude

During half a year after the Battle of Erastfer there were no big battles between Russian and Sweden armies. At July Russian army began advancing to Tartu. Two armise met near the town Hummelshof.

Battle

At first Sweden troops won the battle against russian vanguard and captured 5 or 6 cannnons. Later main russian forces arrived to the battlefield and attacked sweden troops. Sweden toops repulsed first russian attack, but russian attacked again. Fresh russian infantry became to encircle sweden forces. Sweden army was completely destroyed.

Aftermath

After this battle Boris Sheremetev marshed through Southern Swedish Livonia without any resistance and plundered the territory.