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Battle of Walk

Battle of Walk was a battle fought on 8 July 1657 at Valga, in what is now Estonia. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,300 men against 2,193 (Russian sources); 8,000 (Swedish sources).

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Fought8 July 1657
WhereValga, Estonia57.783N, 26.033E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstTsardom of Russia
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Battle of Walk, 1657
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Record

Date8 July 1657
PlaceValga, Estonia
57.783N, 26.033E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,300 men2,193 (Russian sources); 8,000 (Swedish sources)
Casualties and losses12 killed108 killed, 28 wounded, 5 captured (Russian sources); 1,500 killed and wounded (Swedish sources)
Battle of WalkBattle of WalkBattle of HummelshofBattle of PajuBattle of ErgemeBattle of OtepääBattle of KarksiBattle of HummelshofBattle of PajuBattle of OtepääBattle of KarksiRigaPskovTartuPärnuJelgavaViljandiHaapsalu100 km57.783N, 26.033E
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Battle of Walk is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3742513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Walk, revision 1380623924, 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.