Battle of Krasnokutsk–Gorodnoye

Battle of Krasnokutsk–Gorodnoye
	Part of the Swedish invasion of Russia
	; Fighting between Cossacks and Drabants
Date	February 10, 1709 (O.S.); February 11, 1709 (Swedish calendar); February 21, 1709 (N.S.)
Location	Krasnokutsk and Horodnje; (present-day Ukraine)50°04′N 35°10′E
Result	Swedish victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Charles XII; Carl Kruse	Karl Evald von Rönne; Otto Schaumburg
Strength
2,500	12,000
Casualties and losses
132	1,000–1,200

The Battle of Krasnokutsk–Gorodnoye took place on February 20–22, 1709 (Gregorian calendar), in the Swedish campaign of Russia during the Great Northern War. The Swedish troops were directly led by Charles XII King of Sweden who pursued a force of Russians commanded by Otto Rudolf von der Schaumburg from the minor battle of Krasnokutsk to the town Gorodnoye where a new battle took place, with the Russians now commanded by Karl Evald von Rönne. The Swedes were victorious but cancelled their offensive when the night fell.

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