Battle of the Neva (1708)

Battle of the Neva
Part of the Ingrian campaign (1708)
DateAugust 29, 1708 (O.S.)
August 30, 1708 (Swedish calendar)
September 9, 1708 (N.S.)
Location59°57′10″N 31°02′10″E / 59.95278°N 31.03611°E / 59.95278; 31.03611
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Swedes cross the Neva
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Georg Lybecker Fyodor Apraksin
Strength
2,000 4,000–8,000
Casualties and losses
300 377 to 900

The Battle of the Neva took place on September 9, 1708, during the Ingrian campaign of 1708 during the Great Northern War.