Battle of Lava
| Battle of Lava | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||
Oreshek forts near Lava | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gustav Evertsson Horn Bernhard von Vietinghoff Johan Bäck Berendt Gröön Arvid Gyldenär | Alexandr Potyomkin | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Viborg cavalry Regiment Vietinghoff's dragoons | Lava regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,700 men |
1,300 men 2 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 killed |
13 killed One standard captured | ||||||
The Battle of Lava (Swedish: Striden vid Lava; Russian: Битва за лаву) occurred on 11 August 1657, when a Swedish force, under the command of Gustav Evertsson Horn, attacked a Russian ostrog at Lava. Horn, who had not been notified that Carl Gustaf Wrangel would not be able to support him, was not able to dislodge the Russians.