Western Ingria had, under the autumn of 1657 and winter of 1658 been regularly raided by Russian forces.

[2] This force would later receive reinforcements in the form of Khovansky's Regiment, which also brought artillery with them.

Christer Horn, the commander of Narva, had previously been unsuccessful in preventing the Russian advance.

[1] Aided by the Orthodox population in the city, who opened several access points in the Swedish defences, the Russians easily entered the town, which forced the Swedes to withdraw into the medieval Hermann Castle situated on the river.

[1] After looting the town for three days and burning most of its buildings, the Russians departed[2] On 7 October, the Russian troops withdrew from Narva, returning to Jama where they stayed for 3 days until withdrawing to Pskov,[1] being followed by the approximately 350 Orthodox families who lived in Narva, or in total some 1,000 people.