Siege of Narva (1704)

Siege of Narva (1704)
Part of the Great Northern War

Taking of Narva by Alexander Kotzebue
Date27 June – 9 August, 1704
Location
Narva, Swedish Empire (present-day Estonia)
59°22′45″N 28°12′02″E / 59.37917°N 28.20056°E / 59.37917; 28.20056
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Henning Rudolf Horn (POW) Peter I
Georg von Ogilvy
Strength
3,800 infantry and 1,300 cavalry 20,000: 697 –45,000
Casualties and losses
3,200 dead or wounded 1,900 captured Up to 3,000 dead or wounded

The siege of Narva (Russian: Осада Нарвы, Swedish: Belägringen av Narva), also known as the second battle of Narva, was the second Russian siege of Swedish Narva during the Great Northern War from 27 June to 9 August 1704.

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