Battle of Stäket
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.
| 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 | |||||||
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Frederick of Hessen-Kassel Carl Gustaf Dücker Rutger Fuchs | Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 1,200 | About 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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30 killed 71 wounded | Around 500 killed and wounded | ||||||
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