Battle or uprising · 07.11.1700
The burning houses of Varja
In November 1700 a Russian army was besieging Swedish-held Narva, and Boris Sheremetev's troops were foraging across Virumaa. On 7 November some 600–800 riders of the Estonian enlisted cavalry under Hans Henrik von Tiesenhausen, sent from Rakvere to secure the road for King Charles XII's relief army, surprised about 2,000 Russians near the villages of Varja and Aa. The Russians took cover in houses, which the Swedes set on fire. But while the victors were looting the Russian supplies, Sheremetev arrived with some 3,000 more men and drove them off, and the Swedish commander Georg Reinhold von Patkul was captured in the retreat. The clash warned the Russians that Charles was coming; about two weeks later his army routed them at Narva.
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Eesti keeles
1700. aasta novembris piiras Vene armee Rootsi käes olevat Narvat ning Boriss Šeremetevi väed korjasid Virumaal toidumoona. 7. novembril ründas umbes 600–800 Eestimaa värbratsaväelast Hans Henrik von Tiesenhauseni juhtimisel – nad olid saadetud Rakverest Karl XII abiarmeele teed kindlustama – ootamatult Varja ja Aa küla lähedal umbes 2000 venelast. Venelased varjusid majadesse, mille rootslased süütasid. Kuid sel ajal, kui võitjad Vene varustust rüüstasid, saabus Šeremetev veel umbes 3000 mehega ja ajas nad minema; taganemisel langes vangi Rootsi ülem Georg Reinhold von Patkul. Kokkupõrge andis venelastele teada Karli lähenemisest; umbes kaks nädalat hiljem purustas tema armee nad Narva all.
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