Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)

Theater of the 2nd Northern War Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658Part of the Second Northern War and a series of Russo-Swedish warsMap of the struggle in IngriaDateJuly 1656–1658/1661LocationLivoniaIngriaEstoniaFinlandResult Swedish victoryTerritorialchanges Treaty of Valiesar: Koknese, Aluksne, Dorpat, Nyslott ceded to Russia for three years Treaty of Cardis: Russia returns the occupied Livonian territories Tsar Alexis renounces his claims on Livonia Tsar Alexis renounces his claims on Estonia Swedish supremacy over the East Baltic establishedBelligerents Tsardom of Russia Swedish EmpireCommanders and leaders Alexei I Ivan Khovansky Matvey Sheremetev [ru] (POW) Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt † Magnus De la Gardie Gustav Evertsson Horn Fredrik Löwe [sv] Strength 42,000–45,000 25,000Casualties and losses 5,000–16,500 killed, wounded or captured 13,000 killed, wounded or captured The Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658, known as the War of Rupture, was fought by Russia and Sweden as a theater of the Second Northern War. It took place during a pause in the contemporary Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) as a consequence of the Truce of Vilna. Despite initial successes, Tsar Alexis of Russia