Then came the short sea passage.
On their arrival at Revel, bad news met them.

They had come too late.

On the 16th of July the Russian army had passed the frontier, and the Swedes had tried to oppose them at the passage of the river Embach; but the water was low, from the effects of a long drought, and the Russians were enabled to ford it at several points.

The Swedes fell upon those who first crossed, and for two hours repulsed their attacks, obtaining at some points considerable advantage, and capturing some guns, but, as fresh reinforcements poured across the river, the tide of battle turned.

The Russian cavalry drove back the Swedish horse, who, as they retreated, rode through the infantry and threw them into disorder.