Battle of Erastfer

Battle of Erastfer
Part of the Great Northern War
Date December 30 1701 Location Erastfer, Livonia Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Russia
Commanders and leaders
von Schlippenbach	Boris Sheremetev
Strength
2,200	13,000
Casualties and losses
700 KIA - 350 captured	3,000 KIA

The battle of Erastfer (also Battle of Erastvere) took place on December 30, 1701 near Erastvere in eastern Livonia (present-day Estonia) between a Russian force of 12,000 men led by general Boris Sheremetev and a Swedish force of 2,200 under the command of Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach. The Swedes were defeated, with 700 killed and 350 men and four field pieces captured; the Russian casualities totalled about 3,000. It was the first significant Russian victory in the Great Northern War.

Source

• Nordisk Familjebok, Owl edition (in public domain).
• Battle of Erastfer, 29 December 1701 OS/ 9 January 1702 NS