Battle of Stäket
Engagement of the Great Northern war (1719) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Stäket was a minor battle during the Great Northern War. A probing Russian force, circumventing Vaxholm Castle, attempted to pass through Baggensstäket, a very narrow passage in the Stockholm archipelago. After a counterattack by Södermanlands regemente the Russian force were defeated and departed.
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Battle of Stäket | |||||||
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Part of the Great Northern War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick of Hessen-Kassel Carl Gustaf Dücker Rutger Fuchs | Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin[citation needed] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
About 1,200[1] | About 3,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
30 killed 71 wounded[1] | Around 500 killed and wounded[1] |
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