The Siege of Tikhvin in 1613 was unsuccessful for the Swedes, and in spring of 1614, Tsar Michael Romanov sent an army to liberate occupied Novgorod.

The army consisted primarily of militiamen, marred by weak discipline and conflicts between noblemen and Cossacks.

Swedish Governor of Novgorod Jacob De la Gardie decided to act quickly and on July 16, 1614, defeated the Russians in open battle.

Dmitry Troubetskoy broke through the blockade and retreated to Torzhok, sustaining heavy losses.

[2] As a result of the victory at Bronnitsy, the Swedes regained the military initiative in the Ingrian War and began the siege of Gdov, which guarded the road to Pskov from the north.