The Swedish captives were partitioned equally among the victorious powers, despite orders Russian commander Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov had received from tsar Peter the Great to secure the greatest share for Russia, arguing that the Russians had provided the largest contingent in the combined army.
De svenske fanger blev fordelt ligeligt mellem de sejrende magter trods ordrer, som den russiske kommandant Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov havde modtaget fra zar Peter den Store om at sikre den største andel for Rusland med argumentet, at russerne havde ydet det største kontingent til den forenede hær.