Battle of Ivangorod

For the 1496 battle, see assault on Ivangorod.

The Battle of Ivangorod (Russian: Ивангородское сражение; Swedish: Slaget vid Ivangorod) was one of the first battles of the Russo-Swedish War, where the Russians were able to defeat the main Swedish detachment and besiege Narva.^[1][2]

Battle of Ivangorod
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595)
Date 6 February [O.S. 30 January] 1590 Location Near Ivangorod, Swedish Empire (now Russia) Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Dmitri Khvorostin [ru]	Gustav Baner
Strength
4,500	4,000 to 5,500 or 20,000

The size of the Swedish army ranges from 4,000^[3] to 5,500^[4] or 20,000,^[5][6] number of Russians no more 4,500^[7]