Battle of Pielis
| Battle of Pielis | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||||
1650 map of Kajaani province | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Zacharias Palmbaum | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Finnish levies | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 300 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 8 killed | 85 killed | ||||||||
The battle of Pielis occurred on 7 August 1657 in Kajaani during the Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658. A Russian force estimated at some 300 men were raiding the province when a Finnish force under the command of Zacharias Palmbaum encountered them and managed to repel the Russians after intense fighting.