Atlas of Battles

war, 82 engagements

Battles of the Great Northern War

The atlas places 82 engagements of the Great Northern War (1700 to 1721): 46 battles, 27 sieges and 9 naval actions across 15 present-day countries, most in Germany (13), Estonia (10), Poland (10). The most widely documented: Battle of Poltava, Battle of Narva, Battle of Gangut, Battle of Lesnaya.

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Siege of RigaSiege of RigaBattle of VarjaBattle of PetschoraCrossing of the DünaBattle of RaugeBattle of VilniusBattle of ErastferBattle of DersunisjkiBattle of KlissowBattle of HummelshofSiege of NöteborgBattle of SaladenBattle of PułtuskSiege of ThornBattle of SysterbäckSiege of TartuBattle of WesenbergBattle of JakobstadtBattle of PoznańCapture of WarsawBattle of LembergBattle of PunitzSiege of VyborgSiege of LiachavičyBattle of KaliszBattle of GrodnoBattle of MalatitzeBattle of the NevaBattle of RajovkaBattle of KoporyeSack of BaturynBattle of KoniecpolSiege of VeprykPursuit of KrasnokutskSiege of RigaSiege of VyborgBattle of HelsingborgKexholm SiegeSiege of RevalAction of 4 October 1710Siege of WismarSieges of StralsundSiege of StralsundBattle of WesttiefSiege of StralsundSiege of StadeBattle of GadebuschAction of 22 July 1713Siege of TönningBattle of HelsinkiSiege of StettinBattle of LandsbroBattle of PälkäneSiege of TönningBattle of NapueAction of 24 April 1715Siege of WismarSiege of StralsundBattle of RügenBattle of StresowBattle of DynekilenSiege of PoznańBattle of GöteborgBattle of StrömstadSiege of TrondheimSiege of FredrikstenAttack on MarstrandBattle of Ösel IslandBattle of StäketBattles at Göta ÄlvBattle of GrengamBattle of SelångerSack of PorvooBattle of NarvaSiege of NarvaBattle of HolowczynBattle of LesnayaBattle of PoltavaBattle of GangutBattle of NarvaSiege of NarvaBattle of HolowczynBattle of LesnayaBattle of PoltavaBattle of GangutBerlinKyivViennaStockholmAmsterdamSt. PetersburgFrankfurtHamburgBrusselsWarsaw500 km56.012N, 20.908E
82 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1700: 4 engagements1701: 3 engagements1702: 6 engagements1703: 4 engagements1704: 9 engagements1706: 3 engagements1708: 10 engagements10 in 17081709: 3 engagements1710: 5 engagements1711: 3 engagements1712: 4 engagements1713: 7 engagements1714: 3 engagements1715: 5 engagements1716: 2 engagements1717: 2 engagements1718: 2 engagements1719: 4 engagements1720: 1 engagements1721: 1 engagements17001721
81 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Riga, 1700Siege of Riga, 1700Battle of Varja, 1700Battle of Narva, 1700Battle of Petschora, 1701Crossing of the Düna, 1701Battle of Rauge, 1701Battle of Vilnius, 1702Battle of Erastfer, 1702Battle of Dersunisjki, 1702Battle of Klissow, 1702Battle of Hummelshof, 1702Siege of Nöteborg, 1702Battle of Saladen, 1703Battle of Pułtusk, 1703Siege of Thorn, 1703Battle of Systerbäck, 1703Siege of Tartu, 1704Battle of Wesenberg, 1704Siege of Narva, 1704Battle of Orford Ness, 1704Battle of Jakobstadt, 1704Battle of Poznań, 1704Capture of Warsaw, 1704Battle of Lemberg, 1704Battle of Punitz, 1704Siege of Vyborg, 1706Siege of Liachavičy, 1706Battle of Kalisz, 1706Battle of Grodno, 1708Battle of Holowczyn, 1708Battle of Malatitze, 1708Battle of the Neva, 1708Battle of Rajovka, 1708Battle of Koporye, 1708Battle of Lesnaya, 1708Sack of Baturyn, 1708Battle of Koniecpol, 1708Siege of Vepryk, 1708Pursuit of Krasnokutsk, 1709Battle of Poltava, 1709Siege of Riga, 1709Siege of Vyborg, 1710Battle of Helsingborg, 1710Kexholm Siege, 1710Siege of Reval, 1710Action of 4 October 1710, 1710Siege of Wismar, 1711Sieges of Stralsund, 1711Siege of Stralsund, 1711Battle of Westtief, 1712Siege of Stralsund, 1712Siege of Stade, 1712Battle of Gadebusch, 1712Action of 22 July 1713, 1713Skirmish at Bender, 1713Siege of Tönning, 1713Battle of Helsinki, 1713Siege of Stettin, 1713Battle of Landsbro, 1713Battle of Pälkäne, 1713Siege of Tönning, 1714Battle of Napue, 1714Battle of Gangut, 1714Action of 24 April 1715, 1715Siege of Wismar, 1715Siege of Stralsund, 1715Battle of Rügen, 1715Battle of Stresow, 1715Battle of Dynekilen, 1716Siege of Poznań, 1716Battle of Göteborg, 1717Battle of Strömstad, 1717Siege of Trondheim, 1718Siege of Fredriksten, 1718Attack on Marstrand, 1719Battle of Ösel Island, 1719Battle of Stäket, 1719Battles at Göta Älv, 1719Battle of Grengam, 1720Battle of Selånger, 172117001721
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
22 February 1700Siege of RigaRiga, LatviaSwedish victory
15 June 1700Siege of RigaRiga, Latvia
7 November 1700Battle of VarjaVarja, EstoniaSee aftermath
30 November 1700Battle of NarvaNarva, EstoniaSwedish victory
1701Battle of PetschoraRussiaSwedish victory
18 July 1701Crossing of the DünaRiga, LatviaSwedish victory
4 September 1701Battle of RaugeRõuge, EstoniaSwedish victory
1702Battle of VilniusVilnius, LithuaniaSwedish victory
9 January 1702Battle of ErastferErastvere, EstoniaRussian victory
24 March 1702Battle of DersunisjkiDarsūniškis, LithuaniaPolish–Lithuanian victory
19 July 1702Battle of KlissowKielce, PolandSwedish victory
29 July 1702Battle of HummelshofHummuli, EstoniaRussian victory
11 October 1702Siege of NöteborgShlisselburg, RussiaRussian victory
29 March 1703Battle of SaladenEurope, LithuaniaSwedish victory
1 May 1703Battle of PułtuskPułtusk, Poland
26 May 1703Siege of ThornToruń, PolandSwedish victory
19 July 1703Battle of SysterbäckSestra, RussiaRussian victory
4 June 1704Siege of TartuTartu, Estonia
15 June 1704Battle of WesenbergRakvere, EstoniaRussian victory
27 June 1704Siege of NarvaNarva, EstoniaRussian victory
27 July 1704Battle of Orford NessEnglish Channel, United KingdomEnglish victory
5 August 1704Battle of JakobstadtJēkabpils, LatviaSwedish victory
9 August 1704Battle of PoznańPoznań, PolandBoth side claim victory
1704Capture of WarsawWarsaw, Poland
6 September 1704Battle of LembergLviv, UkraineSwedish victory
28 October 1704Battle of PunitzPoniec, PolandSwedish victory
1706Siege of VyborgVyborg, Russia
March 1706Siege of LiachavičyLiachavičy, Belarus
29 October 1706Battle of KaliszKalisz, PolandAnti-Swedish coalition victory
1708Battle of GrodnoHrodna, BelarusSwedish victory
14 July 1708Battle of HolowczynHaloŭčyn, BelarusSwedish victory
30 August 1708Battle of MalatitzeBelarus
1708Battle of the NevaNeva, RussiaSwedish victory
1708Battle of RajovkaUkraine
27 September 1708Battle of KoporyeKoporye, RussiaSwedish victory
28 September 1708Battle of LesnayaLiasnaja, BelarusRussian victory; See Result
1 November 1708Sack of BaturynBaturyn, Ukraine
21 November 1708Battle of KoniecpolKoniecpol, Poland
23 December 1708Siege of VeprykVepryk, UkraineSwedish victory
1709Pursuit of KrasnokutskUkraineSwedish victory
27 June 1709Battle of PoltavaPoltava, UkraineRussian coalition victory
14 November 1709Siege of RigaRiga, LatviaRussian victory
1 March 1710Siege of VyborgVyborg, RussiaRussian victory
10 March 1710Battle of HelsingborgRingstorp, SwedenSwedish victory
8 July 1710Kexholm SiegePriozersk, Russia
18 August 1710Siege of RevalTallinn, Estonia
1710Action of 4 October 1710DenmarkInconclusive
1711Siege of WismarWismar, Germany
7 September 1711Sieges of StralsundStralsund, GermanyAnti-Swedish coalition victory
7 September 1711Siege of StralsundStralsund, Germany
1712Battle of WesttiefRügen, Germany
May 1712Siege of StralsundStralsund, Germany
7 August 1712Siege of StadeStade, Germany
20 December 1712Battle of GadebuschGadebusch, GermanySwedish victory
1713Action of 22 July 1713Gulf of Finland, FinlandInconclusive
1 February 1713Skirmish at BenderBender, MoldovaOttoman victory
February 1713Siege of TönningTönning, Germany
1713Battle of HelsinkiHelsinki, FinlandRussian victory
1 August 1713Siege of StettinSzczecin, Poland
22 August 1713Battle of LandsbroSvartån, Finland
17 October 1713Battle of PälkänePälkäne, FinlandRussian victory
February 1714Siege of TönningTönning, Germany1700: siege lifted, Peace of Travendal; 1713–1714: Allied victory
2 March 1714Battle of NapueIsokyrö, FinlandRussian victory
26 July 1714Battle of GangutHanko Peninsula, FinlandRussian victory
1715Action of 24 April 1715Fehmarn Belt, DenmarkDanish victory
11 June 1715Siege of WismarWismar, Germany
12 July 1715Siege of StralsundStralsund, Germany
8 August 1715Battle of RügenRügen, GermanySee Aftermath
16 November 1715Battle of StresowPutbus, GermanyCoalition victory
8 July 1716Battle of DynekilenDynekilen, SwedenDano-Norwegian victory
24 July 1716Siege of PoznańPoznań, Poland
1717Battle of GöteborgGothenburg, SwedenSwedish victory
8 July 1717Battle of StrömstadStrömstad, SwedenSwedish victory
November 1718Siege of TrondheimTrondheim, Norway
30 November 1718Siege of FredrikstenFredriksten, NorwayDano-Norwegian victory
1719Attack on MarstrandMarstrand, SwedenDano-Norwegian victory
4 June 1719Battle of Ösel IslandSaaremaa, EstoniaRussian victory
13 August 1719Battle of StäketBaggensstäket, SwedenSwedish victory
1719Battles at Göta ÄlvSwedenSwedish victory
7 August 1720Battle of GrengamFöglö, AlandSee aftermath
5 June 1721Battle of SelångerSelångers parish, Sweden
date unknownSack of PorvooFinland

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Great Northern War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.