Battle of Narva (1700)

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The Battle of Narva (1700) was an early Great Northern War clash in which outnumbered Swedish forces under Charles XII decisively defeated the Russian army near the city of Narva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aftermath Russian army suffered collapse of lines and rout
Swedes captured large quantities of Russian artillery
alsoKnownAs Battle of Narva (1700)
surface form: Battle of Narva
belligerent Sweden
Tsardom of Russia
casualtiesRussia heavy casualties
large number of prisoners
casualtiesSweden relatively light casualties
category Battles involving Russia
Battles involving Sweden
Battles of the Great Northern War
combatantCommanderRussia Charles Eugène de Croÿ
combatantCommanderSweden Charles XII of Sweden
commander Charles Eugène de Croÿ
Charles XII of Sweden
surface form: Charles XII

Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
surface form: Charles XII, King of Sweden

Peter the Great
surface form: Peter I of Russia

Peter the Great
conflict Great Northern War
countryAtTimeLocation Swedish Empire
date 30 November 1700
dateOldStyle 19 November 1700
followedBy continued Swedish offensive into Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
hasChronologyPosition one of the first major battles of the Great Northern War
involvedMonarch Charles XII of Sweden
Peter the Great
surface form: Peter I of Russia
location Baltic region
Estonia
Narva
modernCountryLocation Estonia
near Narva River
notableAspect outnumbered Swedish army defeated larger Russian force
opponentForceCharacteristic Russian army was in process of modernization
partOf Great Northern War
partOfCampaign early Swedish counteroffensive in Great Northern War
precededBy Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia
result Swedish victory
siegeContext Russians were besieging Narva
strategicSignificance early demonstration of Swedish military effectiveness in Great Northern War
temporarily halted Russian advance in the Baltic
strengthRussia about 30,000–40,000 soldiers
strengthSweden about 8,000–12,000 soldiers
tacticalOutcome decisive Swedish victory
tactics Swedish surprise attack through snowstorm
weatherConditions fought during a snowstorm
year 1700

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Great Northern War significantBattle Battle of Narva (1700)
Charles XII of Sweden battle Battle of Narva (1700)
this entity surface form: Battle of Narva
Battle of Narva (1700) alsoKnownAs Battle of Narva (1700)
this entity surface form: Battle of Narva
Siege of Riga (1700) followedBy Battle of Narva (1700)
Siege of Narva (1704) followed Battle of Narva (1700)
Siege of Narva (1704) isRevengeFor Battle of Narva (1700)
this entity surface form: Russian defeat at Battle of Narva (1700)
Carolus Rex conflict Battle of Narva (1700)
subject surface form: Charles XII of Sweden
this entity surface form: Battle of Narva
Treaty of Travendal relatedEvent Battle of Narva (1700)
this entity surface form: Battle of Narva
Narva siteOf Battle of Narva (1700)