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
Location59°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[1]: 697  - 45,000[2]
Casualties and losses
3,200 dead or wounded 1,900 captured Up to 3,000 dead or wounded[3]

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.[4]

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  3. ^ Военный энциклопедический лексикон. Часть 9-я. СПб, 1845, с. 376
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