Siege of Narva (1704)

For other Battles of Narva, see Battle of Narva.

Siege of Narva (1704)
Part of the Great Northern War

Taking of Narva by Alexander Kotzebue
DateN.S. 8 July – 20 August, 1704
Location
Narva, Swedish Empire (present-day Estonia)
59°22′45″N 28°12′02″E / 59.37917°N 28.20056°E / 59.37917; 28.20056
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Henning Rudolf Horn (POW) Peter I
Georg von Ogilvy
Strength
3,800 infantry and 1,300 cavalry 45,000
Casualties and losses
3,200 dead or wounded and 1,900 captured Up to 3,000 dead or wounded

The siege of Narva (Russian: Осада Нарвы, Swedish: Belägringen av Narva), also known as the second battle of Narva, was the second Russian siege of Swedish Narva during the Great Northern War from 8 July to 20 August 1704.


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