| Battle of Gdov | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) and the Augdov expedition | |||||||
.png) Magnus De la Gardie | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Tsardom of Russia |
 Swedish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ivan Khovansky | Magnus De la Gardie | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,500 to 5,000 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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172 (Russian sources)[1] 400 (Swedish sources)[1] |
150-160 (Swedish sources)[1] 400 to 1,000 (Russian sources) | ||||||
The Battle of Gdov in the Russo-Swedish War took place on September 16, 1657 in Gdov. The battle was a clear victory for Prince Ivan Khovansky of the Tsardom of Russia over Swedish Governor-General Count Magnus De la Gardie allowing the Russians to regroup after a brief resurgence of Swedish resistance.