Attack on Tulemajärvi
| Attack on Tulemajärvi | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Gustav Evertsson Horn Erik Pistolhielm | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 300 cavalry | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Everyone killed | ||||||||
The attack on Tulemajärvi occurred in 1657 as part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658. A Swedish force of 300 cavalry, under Erik Pistolhielm, successfully attacked the town, killing all of its inhabitants and razing it.