Battle of Kotlin

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.

Battle of Kotlin
Part of Russo-Swedish War (1656-1658)
Date 22 June [O.S. 1 August] 1656 Location Kotlin Island Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Irek Dalsfer (POW)	Pyotr Potemkin
Strength
3 galleys	15 strugs
Casualties and losses
1 galley and her entire crew	Unknown

Battle

Russian commander

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.^[2]