Neva campaign

Neva campaign
Part of a series of Swedish–Novgorodian Wars

Novgorodian capture of Landskrona in 1301
DateSpring 1300–1301
Location
Neva river, Landskrona
Result Novgorodian victory
Territorial
changes
Landskrona is captured and destroyed by the Novgorodians
Belligerents
Novgorod History of Sweden (800–1521) Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Andrej History of Sweden (800–1521) Torkel Knutsson
History of Sweden (800–1521) Mathias Kettilmundsson
History of Sweden (800–1521) Mats Kettilmundsson
History of Sweden (800–1521) Peder Porse
History of Sweden (800–1521) Henrik von Küren
History of Sweden (800–1521) Ivan von Küren
History of Sweden (800–1521) Harald
History of Sweden (800–1521) Sten  
Units involved
Army of Nisowska History of Sweden (800–1521) Landskrona garrison
Strength
1300
31,000 men
1,000 lodja vessels
Several fire ships
1301
Unknown, but larger than the Swedish army
1300
1,100 men
Several ships
1301
300 men
Casualties and losses
Heavy Almost the entire garrison was klilled
118 captured

The Neva campaign (Swedish: Nevakampanjen) was a failed Swedish expedition to establish a fortress on the Neva river in 1300. The expedition was organized by Torkel Knutsson and it ended after the Novgorodians destroyed Landskrona in 1301 after a siege.


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