[1] After having Crossed the Düna the victorious Swedish army occupied all of Courland where after they began their campaign against Polish–Lithuanian mainland in the winter of 1701–1702.

The Lithuanian attack was repulsed and the Swedish cavalry started persecuting their defeated opponents until they were ambushed by the whole army of Wiśniowiecki.

[1] Gustaf Henrik Siegroth, who still made his way up the Nemunas river with his 110 infantry had heard nothing of Hummerheim's defeat and so Wiśniowiecki managed to surprise also him with his vanguard, which was, however, repulsed.

The battle raged for two hours, with constant attacks and cannon fire, and on twelve o'clock Wiśniowiecki sent a Parlimentaire to request the surrender of Siegroth's force, whom, however refused.

On two o'clock the Lithuanian commander, who had been unable to break the Swedish defense, sent another Parlimentaire to the Swedes, telling them Hummerhielms force had previously been defeated and that there would be no reinforcements.