| Battle of the Neva | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ingrian campaign (1708) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Swedish Empire |
 Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Georg Lybecker |
Fyodor Apraksin | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 2,000[2] | 4,000[2]–8,000[3] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 300–513[4][5] | 900[3] | ||||||||
The Battle of the Neva took place on September 9, 1708, during the Ingrian campaign of 1708 during the Great Northern War.
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However, they finally reached the Neva, which was forced on 30 August at Teusina making use of pontoons transported at great expense. The enemy's resistance was broken after a sharp struggle, which cost the victor 377 dead and wounded, a third of the infantry strength engaged.
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