Battle of Hummelshof

Anonymous copperplate of the battle (1733)

Date	July 18, 1702 (O.S.) July 19, 1702 (Swedish calendar) July 29, 1702 (N.S.)
Location	Hummelshof, Swedish Livonia (present-day Estonia)
Result	Russian victory

Belligerents

Swedish Empire

Tsardom of Russia

Commanders and leaders

Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach

Boris Sheremetev

Strength

6,000 men
17 artillery pieces

20,000–23,969 men
24 artillery pieces

Casualties and losses

2,000 killed and over 1,000 wounded and captured

1,000–4,000 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.

Czar Peter's forces invaded Ingria at the beginning of the year. 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.

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.

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.

Coordinates: 57°47′00″N 26°02′00″E / 57.7833°N 26.0333°E / 57.7833; 26.0333

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