Siege of Jama (1658)
| Siege of Jama | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||||
Engraving of Jama from the 17th century | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Christer Horn |
Mikhail Shchetinin Danila Nepluyuyev Vasiliy Solntsev | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Jama garrison Relief force | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Garrison A few dozen men Relief force 800 cavalry and infantry 4 guns |
1,260–1,500 men 4 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 14 killed |
200 killed or 2 killed and 1 wounded | ||||||||
The siege of Jama occurred from January to March 1658, when a Russian force besieged the town, eventually being repulsed by a Swedish relief force led by Christer Horn consisting of 800 men and 4 cannons.