Battle of Pälkäne

Battle of Pälkäne
	Part of Great Northern War
Date	17 October 1713
Location	Pälkäne, Finland61°20′18″N 24°16′0″E
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Carl Gustaf Armfeldt	Fyodor Apraksin; Mikhail M. Golitsyn
Strength
2,200 (infantry); 1,500 (cavalry); 28 field pieces	9,000 (infantry); 5,400 (cavalry); 22 field pieces
Casualties and losses
577 dead and wounded ; 233 captured	118 dead ; 555 wounded
	Location within Pirkanmaa Battle of Pälkäne (Finland) Battle of Pälkäne (European Russia)

The Battle of Pälkäne, sometimes called the Battle at Kostianvirta or Battle on the Pialkiane River (Russian: Битва на реке Пялькяне) was fought between the Russian army under Admiral Fyodor Apraksin and the defending Finnish army of Sweden under General Carl Gustaf Armfeldt on 17 October 1713, as part of the Great Northern War. It resulted in a Russian victory, although General Armfeldt was able to withdraw his army in good order.

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