Battle of Hummelshof

Battle of Hummelshof took place on July 19, 1702 (O.S.) near the small town Hummelshof in Swedish Livonia (present-day Estonia). It was the second significant Russian victory in the Great Northern War.

Prelude
During half a year after the Battle of Erastfer there were no big battles between Russian and Sweden armies. At July Russian army began advancing to Tartu. The two armies met near the town of Hummelshof.

Battle
At first Sweden troops won the battle against Russian vanguard and captured 5 or 6 cannons. Later main Russian forces arrived at the battlefield and attacked the Swedish troops. These Sweden troops repulsed the first Russian attack, but the Russians attacked again. Fresh Russian infantry began to encircle the Swedish forces. The Swedish army was completely destroyed.

Aftermath
After this battle Boris Sheremetev marched through Southern Swedish Livonia without any resistance and plundered the territory.