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Battle of Parkumäki

Battle of Parkumäki was a battle fought on 21 July 1789 at Rantasalmi, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,300 men against 1,500 men.

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Fought21 July 1789
WhereRantasalmi, Finland61.975N, 28.518E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses186 dead and woundedand200 dead; 500 captured
Part ofRusso-Swedish War of 1788–17901788 to 1790

Where it sits in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

Puumala Skirmish, 1788Battle of Hogland, 1788Capture of the frigate Kilduin, 1788Kyyrö Battle, 1789Battle of Porrassalmi, 1789Battle of Uttismalm, 1789Battle of Kaipiais, 1789Battle of Parkumäki, 1789Battle of Öland, 1789First Battle of Svensksund, 1789Battle of Björkösund, 1790Battle of Pardakoski–Kärnakoski, 1790Battle of Valkeala, 1790Battle of Reval, 1790Battle of Fredrikshamn, 1790Battle of Kronstadt, 1790Battle of Savitaipal, 1790Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1790Battle of Svensksund, 179017881790Battle of Parkumäki, 1789
19 placed engagements of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 July 1789
PlaceRantasalmi, Finland
61.975N, 28.518E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,300 men1,500 men
Casualties and losses186 dead and wounded200 dead; 500 captured
Commanders
  • Curt von Stedingk
Battle of ParkumäkiBattle of ParkumäkiBattle of VarkausBattle of KalmalahtiBattle of RistilahtiBattles of JoutsenoBattle of SavitaipaleBattle of VarkausBattle of KalmalahtiBattle of RistilahtiBattles of JoutsenoBattle of SavitaipaleLahtiJoensuuJyväskyläKuopioLappeenrantaMikkeliKouvola100 km61.975N, 28.518E
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Battle of Parkumäki is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Parkumäki, revision 1370271508, 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.