Early Modern era · 1705
Battle of Gemauerthof
The Battle of Gemauerthof took place during the Great Northern War, fought south of Riga near Jelgava, in present-day Latvia in July 1705. The Swedish forces under Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt fought a Russian army under Boris Sheremetev. The Swedes were victorious, but the victory was only symbolic. In August, the Russians conquered Courland.
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- When
- 26 Jul 1705
- Where
- Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
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