Atlas of Battles

country, 76 engagements

Battles in Finland

76 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Finland: 67 battles, 1 siege and 8 naval actions between 1599 and 1944. The wars with most engagements here: Finnish War (25), Finnish Civil War (13), Winter War (7), Great Northern War (6).

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Battle of MarttilaAction of 22 July 1713Battle of LandsbroBattle of PälkäneBattle of NapueBattle of GangutSiege of Kajaani CastleBattle of ParkumäkiArtillery Duel at KorkiansaariFirst Battle of SvensksundBattle of FredrikshamnBattle of SvensksundSiege of SveaborgBattle of KalmalahtiBattle of PyhäjokiBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxBattle of PulkkilaBattle of LemoBattle of NykarlebyBattle of VaasaBattle of Rimito KrampBattle of KokonsaariBattle of LapuaBattle of SamelinlaksoBattle of SandöströmBattle of KauhajokiBattle of AlavusBattle of KarstulaBattle of GrönvikssundBattle of RuonaBattle of ÖmossaBattle of JutasBattle of OravaisBattle of Palva SundHelsinki village landingBattle of KoljonvirtaBattle of BomarsundBattle of SuomenlinnaSimo SkirmishSkirmish on the German CapeBattle of KristiinankaupunkiBattle of VarkausBattle of TampereBattle of LänkipohjaBattle of VilppulaBattle of RuovesiBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of AnianpeltoBattle of HyvinkääBattle of ViipuriBattle of HämeenlinnaBattle of AlvettulaBattle of SyrjäntakaBattle of NaulasaariBattle of MäkeläBattle of LahtiBattle of OravalaBattle of JokelaBattle of SuomussalmiBattle of Varolampi PondBattle of TolvajärviBattle of Raate RoadSecond Battle of SummaBattle of KuhmoBattle of HankoBattle of IlomantsiBattle of OlhavaBattle of KorpoströmSack of PorvooBattle of TaavettiBattle of SavitaipaleBattle of GodbyBattle of VierumäkiBattle of TuohikottiSt. PetersburgHelsinkiTallinnTampereVaasaLuleå200 km62.856N, 25.863E
76 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 10 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
29 August 1599Battle of MarttilaMarttilaWar against Sigismund
1713Action of 22 July 1713Gulf of FinlandGreat Northern War
22 August 1713Battle of LandsbroSvartånGreat Northern War
17 October 1713Battle of PälkänePälkäneGreat Northern War
2 March 1714Battle of NapueIsokyröGreat Northern War
26 July 1714Battle of GangutHanko PeninsulaGreat Northern War
1 January 1716Siege of Kajaani CastleKajaani Castle
21 July 1789Battle of ParkumäkiRantasalmiRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
15 August 1789Artillery Duel at Korkiansaari
24 August 1789First Battle of SvensksundRuotsinsalmiRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
15 May 1790Battle of FredrikshamnHaminaRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
9 July 1790Battle of SvensksundGulf of FinlandRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790
2 March 1808Siege of SveaborgSuomenlinnaFinnish War
11 March 1808Battle of KalmalahtiLeppävirtaFinnish War
16 April 1808Battle of PyhäjokiPyhäjokiFinnish War
18 April 1808Battle of SiikajokiSiikajokiFinnish War
27 April 1808Battle of RevolaxRevonlahtiFinnish War
2 May 1808Battle of PulkkilaPulkkilaFinnish War
19 June 1808Battle of LemoKaarinaFinnish War
24 June 1808Battle of NykarlebyNykarlebyFinnish War
25 June 1808Battle of VaasaVaasaFinnish War
30 June 1808Battle of Rimito KrampLenita AiristoFinnish War
11 July 1808Battle of KokonsaariPerhoFinnish War
14 July 1808Battle of LapuaLapuaFinnish War
27 July 1808Battle of SamelinlaksoFinnish War
2 August 1808Battle of SandöströmKimito islandFinnish War
10 August 1808Battle of KauhajokiKauhajokiFinnish War
17 August 1808Battle of AlavusAlavusFinnish War
21 August 1808Battle of KarstulaKarstulaFinnish War
30 August 1808Battle of GrönvikssundKustaviFinnish War
1 September 1808Battle of RuonaKuortaneFinnish War
6 September 1808Battle of ÖmossaÖmossaFinnish War
13 September 1808Battle of JutasHiisiFinnish War
14 September 1808Battle of OravaisOravaisFinnish War
18 September 1808Battle of Palva SundVelkuaFinnish War
26 September 1808Helsinki village landingHelsinkiFinnish War
27 October 1808Battle of KoljonvirtaIisalmiFinnish War
August 1854Battle of BomarsundSundÅland War
7 August 1855Battle of SuomenlinnaSuomenlinnaCrimean War
11 December 1916Simo SkirmishSimo
17 November 1917Skirmish on the German CapePorvoo1917 General Strike
31 January 1918Battle of KristiinankaupunkiKristinestadFinnish Civil War
21 February 1918Battle of VarkausVarkausFinnish Civil War
8 March 1918Battle of TampereTampereTavastia Front
16 March 1918Battle of LänkipohjaLängelmäkiTavastia Front
18 March 1918Battle of VilppulaVilppulaTavastia Front
19 March 1918Battle of RuovesiRuovesiTavastia Front
10 April 1918Battle of AhvenkoskiAhvenkoskiGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
17 April 1918Battle of AnianpeltoAnianpeltoFinnish Civil War
21 April 1918Battle of HyvinkääHyvinkääGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
24 April 1918Battle of ViipuriVyborgFinnish Civil War
26 April 1918Battle of HämeenlinnaHämeenlinnaGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
26 April 1918Battle of AlvettulaFinnish Civil War
28 April 1918Battle of SyrjäntakaTuulosGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
28 April 1918Battle of NaulasaariViipurin maalaiskuntaFinnish Civil War
28 April 1918Battle of MäkeläMäntyharju Front
1 May 1918Battle of LahtiLahtiGerman Invasion in the Finnish Civil War
2 May 1918Battle of OravalaQ18661076Finnish Civil War
2 May 1918Battle of JokelaJokelaFinnish Civil War
30 November 1939Battle of SallaSallaWinter War
7 December 1939Battle of SuomussalmiSuomussalmiWinter War
10 December 1939Battle of Varolampi PondFinlandWinter War
12 December 1939Battle of TolvajärviTolvajärviWinter War
1 January 1940Battle of Raate RoadRaatteentieWinter War
January 1940Second Battle of SummaWinter War
4 January 1940Battle of KuhmoKuhmoWinter War
22 June 1941Battle of HankoHanko PeninsulaContinuation War
26 July 1944Battle of IlomantsiIlomantsiContinuation War
28 September 1944Battle of OlhavaLapland War
date unknownBattle of KorpoströmRusso-Swedish War of 1741-1743
date unknownSack of PorvooGreat Northern War
date unknownBattle of TaavettiTaavettiFinnish Civil War
date unknownBattle of SavitaipaleFinnish Civil War
date unknownBattle of GodbyFinnish Civil War
date unknownBattle of VierumäkiVierumäkiFinnish Civil War
date unknownBattle of TuohikottiTuohikottiFinnish Civil War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.