Swedish troops in Estland in May of 1704 by Boguslav Stael von Holstein

Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstein

Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein (see Wiki on him: link) at the age of 11 became Karl XII’s page. He entered Livgardet as a volunteer at the outbreak of the GNW in 1700 at the age of 15. Next year he became a Sergeant in Artillery, in November of the same year a Kornet in Ingermanländska dragonregiment. In May of 1702 transferred to De la Gardi infantry regiment as a Lojtnant (see more about this troop: link). On 10 June of 1703 promoted to a Kapten of the same regiment (confirmed on 6/3/1705). On 26 May of 1704 he was sent from Reval to Narva with official papers to H. Horn. Near Narva he was captured by a Russian patrol & told Russian a detailed info about composition of the Swedish troops in Estland:

            “GM W-A Schlippenbach’s Army of Livland near Reval: W-A Schlippenbach Dragoons (600), Estland Adelsfana under overste Wachmeister (1000), Karelska Rytters under ov. Burghausen (1000), A.J. Schlippenbach Dragonskvadron (400)

            Reval garrison: Estländskt infanteriregemente de la Gardie (16 coys of 64 privates), Estländskt infanteriregemente B.J. Mellin (800), Livländsk infanteriregemente H.H. Liewen (1000)

            Narva garrison reinforcements on De Prou squadron ships (see more about its operations: link): Estländskt infanteriregemente B. Pahlen (1200), Estländskt infanteriregemente O. Rehbinder (600 in one dragoon & 7 infantry coys)

Narva garrison under GM H. Horn: Garnisonsregemente i Narva (1100), Tavastehus, Vyborgs och Nyslotts tremmaningsregimente till fot (J.J. Lode, 300), Estländskt infanteriregemente H. Fersen (600, Stael mistook him with Rehbinder), Bjorneborgs fordubblingsinfanteribataljon (overstelojtnanten M.K. Steffken, 300), 300 of reitars & dragoons under Pereswetoff-Morath

Pernau: Livländskt infanteriregemente M.W. Nieroth (1000)

Arenburg: Livländskt infanteriregemente J.H. Schwengeln (800 recruits)

Other troops in Estland: Livländskt infanteriregemente C.F. Mengden (900 recruits), Livländskt infanteriregemente J.V. Bechern (a battalion of 400 men to be expanded to a regiment of 1000), Livländskt infanteribataljon Liner (400)”