These were attacked by the Russians before they could recover from their confusion, and were almost entirely destroyed or taken prisoners.
The general, and many of the mounted officers, effected their escape, rallied the broken cavalry, and fell back towards Revel.
The Russians spread over the country and plundered it, burning the little town of Valk, murdering its inhabitants, and carrying off into slavery the whole of the population who fell into their hands.
The arrival of the three regiments was hailed with much satisfaction by the people of Revel, who feared that the Russians might besiege the town.

They did not, however, approach within many miles, but, after completely wasting the country, retired across the frontier.
The victory that had been gained over the Swedes at Embach, and the destruction of the greater part of General Schlippenbach's force, enabled the czar to turn his arms against Ingria, the extreme eastern province of Sweden, which included the shores of Lake Ladoga and the whole of the coast of the Baltic between Narva and Finland.

Urgent messages were sent by the governor of that province to General Schlippenbach, requesting him to send him aid, as he had not even sufficient men to garrison the walled towns.

The general was, however, afraid that Narva would be again besieged, and he therefore dared not reduce his small force to any considerable degree, but drew one company from each of the three regiments, and embarked them on board a ship for the mouth of the Neva.
As there seemed little prospect of service, for a time, near Revel, all the officers were eager that their company should be chosen for the service in Ingria.

Colonel Jamieson therefore said: "I do not wish to choose one company more than another; all can equally be depended upon.