| Battle of Rautus kyrka | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Christopher Burmeister |
Sila Potyomkin | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Sila Potyomkin's corps | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,170 men
| 700–800 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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26–40 killed 61 wounded |
200 killed 2 captured 250 muskets captured 4 flags and drums captured | ||||||||
The Battle of Rautus kyrka (Swedish: Slaget vid Rautus kryka; Russian: Битва при церкви Рауту) was a failed Russian attempt to stop a Swedish relief force headed for Kexholm during the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658). The Swedes, led by Christoffer Burmeister successfully repelled the Russian attack and forced them back.