battle, early modern
Battle of Pälkäne
Battle of Pälkäne was a battle fought on 17 October 1713 at Pälkäne, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Great Northern War, which ran from 1700 to 1721. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 2,200 (infantry); 1,500 (cavalry); 28 field pieces against 9,000 (infantry); 5,400 (cavalry); 22 field pieces.
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Record
| Date | 17 October 1713 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pälkäne, Finland 61.338N, 24.267E | |
| Part of | Great Northern War (1700 to 1721) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Russian victory | |
| Belligerents | 23px Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia |
| Commanders | 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; or 600 killed & 224 captured | 118 dead; 555 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Alvettula 1918, 19 km
- Battle of Tampere 1918, 33 km
- Battle of Syrjäntaka 1918, 39 km
- Battle of Hämeenlinna 1918, 39 km
- Battle of Länkipohja 1918, 52 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Landsbro 22 August 1713
- After: Siege of Tönning February 1714
- All 71 engagements of Great Northern War
Elsewhere in 1713
- Siege of Barcelona Spain
- Battle of Torredembarra Spain
- Battle of the Convent of Santa Madrona Spain
- Attack on Can Navarro Spain
- Siege of Cardona Spain
Battle of Pälkäne is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Finland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q638374, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pälkäne, revision 1377912277, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.