Battle of Reval (1602)

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Battle of Reval
Part of the Polish–Swedish wars
Date June 30, 1602 Location Reval, present-day Estonia Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Reinhold Anrep	Stanisław Żółkiewski
Casualties and losses
200 killed

The Battle of Reval took place on June 30, 1602, during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) near present-day Tallinn in Estonia.

The Polish forces were led by Grand Field Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski who had been sent against Swedish forces gathering by Tallinn by Grand Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski. Żółkiewski attacked "on the march" with two squadrons of Polish hussars. The charge however was not successful. As a result, the Swedish forces put up frisian horses as a protection against further frontal cavalry charges. Żółkiewski then sent light cavalry on a round about flanking maneuver which attacked the Swedes from behind, coinciding with another charge by the hussars. The Swedish lines broke as a result. The Swedes were led by Reinhold Anrep.