Attack on Taipale

Attack on Taipale
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
Date18 June, 1656
Location
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Taipale is razed
Belligerents
 Swedish Empire  Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Berendt Gröön
Swedish Empire Reinhold Johan von Hagen
Unknown
Units involved
Unknown Tsardom of Russia Taipale garrison
Strength
100 cavalry and dragoons 200 men
Casualties and losses
4 killed
Several wounded
Many killed

The Attack on Taipale (Swedish: Motanfallet mot Taipale; Finnish: Vastahyökkäys Taipaleeseen; Russian: Контратака на Тайпале) was a successful Swedish attack on Russian-occupied Taipale in June of 1656, during the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658).