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Battle of Vaasa

Battle of Vaasa was a battle fought on 25 June 1808 at Vaasa, in what is now Finland; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 infantry; 200–300 peasants; 4 guns against 1,488 infantry; 200 Cossacks; 4 guns.

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Fought25 June 1808lasted 1 day
WhereVaasa, Finland63.100N, 21.617E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SwedenagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and lossesSwedish estimate: 272; Russian estimate: 567; 1 gunand150–172
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 Vaasa, 1808
31 placed engagements of the Finnish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 June 1808
to 26 June 1808
PlaceVaasa, Finland
63.100N, 21.617E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,100 infantry; 200–300 peasants; 4 guns1,488 infantry; 200 Cossacks; 4 guns
Casualties and lossesSwedish estimate: 272; Russian estimate: 567; 1 gun150–172
Commanders
  • Johan Bergenstråhle
  • Nikolay Ivanovich Demidov
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Battle of Vaasa 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 Q3362340, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vaasa, revision 1370276142, 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.