In early February, Solntsev successfully stormed Jama, forcing the defenders to withdraw into the castle keep, which was the only part of the town remaining in their control.

These operations consequently meant that the Russians controlled most of western Ingria, and Sweden only held Narva, Ivangorod, Koporye, and Jama.

[4][2] At the end of January, a part of the Russian force at Jama had withdrawn, and some 1,500 men remained according to Swedish estimates.

Since he was aware that Russian agents regularly received information from Narva, he ordered the city gates to remain closed while preparations went on.

[5][6] In the evening, as soon as the Swedish preparations were finished, Christer Horn marched of Narva with a force of 800 cavalry and infantry, along with four cannons.