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Battle of Lapua

Battle of Lapua was a battle fought on 14 July 1808 at Lapua, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 4,700; 18 guns against 4,000; 15 or 17 guns.

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Fought14 July 1808
WhereLapua, Finland62.967N, 23.017E
OutcomeSwedish 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, 180918081809Battle of Lapua, 1808
31 placed engagements of the Finnish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 July 1808
PlaceLapua, Finland
62.967N, 23.017E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength4,700; 18 guns4,000; 15 or 17 guns
Casualties and losses25 killed; 133 wounded; 11 missingMissing are presumed to be either killed or captured, or soldier who has been dispersed during the battle.200 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Nikolay Nikolayevich Raevsky
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Battle of Lapua 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 Q2600584, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lapua, revision 1370267908, 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.