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The Battle of Lapua was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on 14 July 1808 at Lapua, Finland. The Russians had set up defences around Lapua. The Swedes tried to outflank and surround the defending Russians. The Björneborg Regiment under Georg Carl von Döbeln distinguished itself during the battle. In the end the Russians managed to retreat, but the victory was an important one for the Swedish as it allowed them to continue their offensive.
| Battle of Lapua | |||||||
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| Part of the Finnish War | |||||||
 Savolaksarnas framryckning, by Magnus Adlercreutz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Carl Johan Adlercreutz |
Nikolay Nikolayevich Raevsky | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,700 18 guns[1] |
4,000 15 or 17 guns[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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25 killed 133 wounded 11 missing[note 1] | 200 killed, wounded or captured[2] | ||||||
Notes, citations and sources
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edit- ^ a b Hornborg 1955, p. 125.
- ^ a b Hornborg 1955, p. 126.
Sources
edit- Hornborg, Eirik (1955). När riket sprängdes: fälttågen i Finland och Västerbotten, 1808–1809 (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedts och Söners Förlag.