Battle of the Neva

The Battle of the Neva (Russian: Невская битва, romanized: Nevskaya bitva; Swedish: slaget vid Neva; Finnish: Nevan taistelu) was fought between the Novgorod Republic, along with Karelians, and the Kingdom of Sweden, including Norwegian, Finnish and Tavastian forces, on the Neva River, near the settlement of Ust-Izhora, on 15 July 1240. The battle is mentioned only in Russian sources, and it remains unclear whether it was a major invasion or a small-scale raid. In Russian historiography, it has become an event of massive scale and importance.

This article is about the battle in 1240. For the later battle, see Battle of the Neva (1708).
Battle of the Neva
Part of the Swedish–Novgorodian Wars

Depiction of the battle in the late 16th century illuminated manuscript of Ivan the Terrible
Date15 July 1240
Location
Neva River, Russia
Result Novgorodian victory
Belligerents

Novgorod Republic

Kingdom of Sweden

  • Finns
  • Tavastians
  • Norwegians
Commanders and leaders
Alexander Nevsky Spiridon †
Casualties and losses
Novgorod First Chronicle:
20 killed		 Novgorod First Chronicle:
"great number"
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