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Battle of Rauge

Battle of Rauge
Part of the Great Northern War
Date 4 September 1701 (O.S.)
5 September 1701 (Swedish calendar)
15 September 1701 (N.S,)
Location Rauge, Swedish Livonia
(present-day Rouge, Estonia)
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg Swedish Empire Russia Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach Boris Sheremetev
Strength
2,000 men 7,000 men
Casualties and losses
100 killed and wounded at least 2,000 killed, wounded and captured

The Battle of Rauge was a battle that took place on 15 September 1701 near Rõuge, Livonia during the Great Northern War. The Swedes won the battle.


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