Battle of Kotlin

1657 1658 The Battle of Kotlin (Russian: Бой у острова Котлин) There was a naval battle in the Gulf of Finland, As a result, the Swedes lost one ship and retreated.

In July 1656, Russian troops besieged the fortress of Notenburg, and a Swedish detachment tried to land in their rear.

The Russian commander Pyotr Potemkin reacted quickly to this and ambushed the Swedes, capturing their commander and killing the entire detachment on the ship.

[1] The battle is considered Russia's first naval victory.

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Russian commander