Battle of Varja
Battle of Varja was a battle fought on 7 November 1700 at Varja, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Great Northern War, which ran from 1700 to 1721. The recorded result: See aftermath. Recorded strength: 600–800 men against 5,000 men.
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Fought 7 November 1700
Where Varja, Estonia 59.415N, 27.128E
Outcome See aftermath
Belligerents Swedish Empire against Tsardom of Russia
Where it sits in the Great Northern War Siege of Riga, 1700 Siege of Riga, 1700 Battle of Varja, 1700 Battle of Narva, 1700 Battle of Petschora, 1701 Crossing of the Düna, 1701 Battle of Rauge, 1701 Battle of Vilnius, 1702 Battle of Erastfer, 1702 Battle of Dersunisjki, 1702 Battle of Klissow, 1702 Battle of Hummelshof, 1702 Siege of Nöteborg, 1702 Battle of Saladen, 1703 Battle of Pułtusk, 1703 Siege of Thorn, 1703 Battle of Systerbäck, 1703 Siege of Tartu, 1704 Battle of Wesenberg, 1704 Siege of Narva, 1704 Battle of Orford Ness, 1704 Battle of Jakobstadt, 1704 Battle of Poznań, 1704 Capture of Warsaw, 1704 Battle of Lemberg, 1704 Battle of Punitz, 1704 Campaign of Grodno, 1705 Battle of Warsaw, 1705 Battle of Gemauerthof, 1705 Battle of Praga, 1705 Siege of Vyborg, 1706 Battle of Fraustadt, 1706 Battle of Valkininkai, 1706 Siege of Liachavičy, 1706 Battle of Grodno, 1706 Battle of Kletsk, 1706 Battle of Kalisz, 1706 Swedish invasion of Russia, 1708 Battle of Grodno, 1708 Battle of Holowczyn, 1708 Battle of Malatitze, 1708 Battle of the Neva, 1708 Battle of Rajovka, 1708 Battle of Koporye, 1708 Battle of Lesnaya, 1708 Sack of Baturyn, 1708 Battle of Koniecpol, 1708 Siege of Vepryk, 1708 Pursuit of Krasnokutsk, 1709 Battle of Poltava, 1709 Siege of Riga, 1709 Pruth River Campaign, 1710 Siege of Vyborg, 1710 Battle of Helsingborg, 1710 Kexholm Siege, 1710 Siege of Reval, 1710 Action of 4 October 1710, 1710 Siege of Wismar, 1711 Sieges of Stralsund, 1711 Siege of Stralsund, 1711 Battle of Westtief, 1712 Siege of Stralsund, 1712 Siege of Stade, 1712 Battle of Gadebusch, 1712 Action of 22 July 1713, 1713 Skirmish at Bender, 1713 Siege of Tönning, 1713 Battle of Helsinki, 1713 Siege of Stettin, 1713 Battle of Landsbro, 1713 Battle of Pälkäne, 1713 Siege of Tönning, 1714 Battle of Napue, 1714 Battle of Gangut, 1714 Action of 24 April 1715, 1715 Siege of Wismar, 1715 Siege of Stralsund, 1715 Battle of Rügen, 1715 Battle of Stresow, 1715 Battle of Dynekilen, 1716 Siege of Poznań, 1716 Battle of Göteborg, 1717 Battle of Strömstad, 1717 Siege of Trondheim, 1718 Siege of Fredriksten, 1718 Rysshärjningarna, 1719 Attack on Marstrand, 1719 Battle of Ösel Island, 1719 Battle of Stäket, 1719 Battles at Göta Älv, 1719 Battle of Grengam, 1720 Battle of Selånger, 1721 1700 1721 Battle of Varja, 1700 93 placed engagements of the Great Northern War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 7 November 1700 Place Varja, Estonia59.415N, 27.128E Kind Battle, early modern Strength 600–800 men 5,000 men Casualties and losses 280 killed, wounded and captured 1,500 killed, wounded and captured; 42 killed and 76 wounded Commanders Georg Reinhold von Patkul Hans Henrik von Tiesenhausen
Battle of Varja Battle of Varja Battle of Tannenberg Line Siege of Wesenberg Battle of Wesenberg Battle of Rakvere Battle of Wesenberg Battle of Tannenberg Line Siege of Wesenberg St. Petersburg Helsinki Tartu Pärnu Gatchina Luga Porvoo Slantsy 100 km 59.415N, 27.128E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Varja is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q24091264 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Varja , revision 1373166716, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.
