battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Battle of Lemo
Battle of Lemo was a battle fought on 19 June 1808 at Kaarina, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 2,400–2,600; 6 guns against 3,600; 8 guns.
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Record
| Date | 19 June 1808 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kaarina, Finland 60.394N, 22.313E | |
| Part of | Finnish War (1808 to 1809) | |
| Kind | Battle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Result | Russian victory | |
| Belligerents | Sweden | Russian Empire |
| Commanders | Eberhard von Vegesack | Karl Gustav von Baggovut |
| Strength | 2,400–2,600; 6 guns | 3,600; 8 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 217 or 218 killed, wounded or captured | 218–298 killed, wounded or captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rimito Kramp 1808, 23 km
- Battle of Sandöström 1808, 23 km
- Battle of Palva Sund 1808, 36 km
- Battle of Marttila 1599, 38 km
- Battle of Korpoström date unknown, 47 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Pulkkila 2 May 1808
- After: Battle of Nykarleby 24 June 1808
- All 30 engagements of Finnish War
Elsewhere in 1808
- Battle of Bailén Spain
- Battle of Somosierra Spain
- Battle of Tudela Spain
- Battle of Vimeiro Portugal
- Second Siege of Zaragoza Spain
Battle of Lemo is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Finland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2562633, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lemo, revision 1370268048, 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.