| Battle of Rautu Church | |||||||||
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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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Christopher Burmeister |
Sila Potyomkin | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Sila Potyomkin's corps | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,170 men
| 700–800 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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26–40 killed 61 wounded |
200 killed 2 captured | ||||||||
The Battle of Rautu Church (Swedish: Slaget vid Rautus kyrka; Russian: Битва при церкви Рауту) was a failed Russian attempt to stop a Swedish relief force headed for Kexholm during the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658). The Swedes, led by Christoffer Burmeister successfully repelled the Russian attack at Rautu Church and forced them back. However, they withdrew from Rautu towards Viborg the next day, and the Russian forces claimed control of the battlefield soon after.