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Helsinki village landing

Helsinki village landing was a battle fought on 26 September 1808 at Helsinki, in what is now Finland; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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The shore of the Helsingsalmi (branch of the Tuulvesi) where the Swedes landed at Helsinki village (now part of Taivassalo municipality) in 1808
The shore of the Helsingsalmi (branch of the Tuulvesi) where the Swedes landed at Helsinki village (now part of Taivassalo municipality) in 1808. Karavanni zyntek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 September 1808lasted 2 days
WhereHelsinki, Finland60.605N, 21.437E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Part ofFinnish War1808 to 1809

Where it sits in the Finnish War

Siege of Sveaborg, 1808Battle of Kalmalahti, 1808Battle of Pyhäjoki, 1808Battle of Siikajoki, 1808Battle of Revolax, 1808Battle of Pulkkila, 1808Battle of Lemo, 1808Battle of Nykarleby, 1808Battle of Vaasa, 1808Battle of Rimito Kramp, 1808Battle of Kokonsaari, 1808Battle of Lapua, 1808Battle of Samelinlakso, 1808Battle of Sandöström, 1808Battle of Kauhajoki, 1808Battle of Alavus, 1808Battle of Karstula, 1808Battle of Nummijärvi, 1808Battle of Grönvikssund, 1808Battle of Ruona, 1808Battle of Ömossa, 1808Battle of Jutas, 1808Battle of Oravais, 1808Battle of Palva Sund, 1808Helsinki village landing, 1808Battle of Koljonvirta, 1808Battle of Skellefteå, 1809Battle of Hörnefors, 1809Battle of Ratan and Sävar, 1809Battle of Ratan, 1809Battle of Piteå, 180918081809Helsinki village landing, 1808
31 placed engagements of the Finnish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 September 1808
to 28 September 1808
PlaceHelsinki, Finland
60.605N, 21.437E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthSwedish accounts: 3,300; Russian accounts: 4,000–5,000Russian accounts: 4,000–4,500; 7 cannons; Swedish accounts: 5,000–6,000
Casualties and lossesSwedish accounts: 657–826; Russian accounts: 1,000 killed and wounded,; 350 captured,; 15 cannons,; 1 standard,; 1 wagon train.Russian accounts: 400–524
Commanders
  • Gustaf Boije
Helsinki village landingHelsinki village landingBattle of GrönvikssundBattle of Palva SundBattle of Rimito KrampBattle of LemoBattle of KorpoströmBattle of Rimito KrampBattle of KorpoströmTamperePoriHämeenlinnaMariehamn100 km60.605N, 21.437E
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Helsinki village landing is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5710574, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Helsinki village landing, revision 1370622634, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.