Battle of Gdov

Battle of Gdov
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
Magnus De la Gardie
Date 16 September 1657 Location Russia Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Tsardom of Russia	Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Khovansky	Magnus De la Gardie
Strength
3,500 to 5,000	3,000
Casualties and losses
172 (Russian sources)[1] 400 (Swedish sources)[1]	150-160 (Swedish sources)[1] 1,000 (Russian sources)

The Battle of Gdov in the Russo-Swedish War took place on September 16, 1657 in Gdov. The battle was a clear victory for Prince Ivan Khovansky of the Tsardom of Russia over Swedish Governor-General Count Magnus De la Gardie allowing the Russians to regroup after a brief resurgence of Swedish resistance.