Battle of Lälitz
| Battle of Lälitz | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Henrik Wollmar Buck | Unknown † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150 men | 1,600–2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1-30 killed 19 wounded | 54-100 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Lälitz (Swedish: Slaget vid Lälitz; Russian: Битва при Лялице) was an engagement fought between Swedish and Russian troops in the village of Lälitz on 17 July, 1657. It ended with the Russian troops being repulsed and their commander dying of his wounds sustained during the fighting.