Atlas of Battles

war, 24 engagements

Battles of the Finnish Civil War

The atlas places 24 engagements of the Finnish Civil War (1918): 24 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Finland (18), Russia (6).

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Battle of VärtsiläOccupation of VaasaBattle of KristiinankaupunkiBattles of JoutsenoBattle of PellinkiBattle of VarkausBattle of AnianpeltoBattle of LaitikkalaBattle of AlvettulaBattle of NaulasaariBattle of OravalaBattle of JokelaBattle of TaavettiBattle of SavitaipaleBattle of GodbyBattle of VierumäkiBattle of TuohikottiBattle of AhvolaBattle of KämäräBattle of OuluBattle of TornioBattle of AntreaBattle of RautuBattle of ViipuriBattle of KämäräBattle of OuluBattle of AntreaBattle of RautuBattle of ViipuriSt. PetersburgHelsinkiTampereVaasaTurkuLahtiUmeåJoensuuKokkolaJyväskylä200 km62.623N, 25.799E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1918: 18 engagements18 in 191819181918
18 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Värtsilä, 1918Battle of Kämärä, 1918Occupation of Vaasa, 1918Battle of Kristiinankaupunki, 1918Battle of Oulu, 1918Battle of Tornio, 1918Battles of Joutseno, 1918Battle of Antrea, 1918Battle of Pellinki, 1918Battle of Varkaus, 1918Battle of Rautu, 1918Battle of Anianpelto, 1918Battle of Viipuri, 1918Battle of Laitikkala, 1918Battle of Alvettula, 1918Battle of Naulasaari, 1918Battle of Oravala, 1918Battle of Jokela, 191819181918
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1918Battle of VärtsiläRussia
27 January 1918Battle of KämäräGavrilovo, RussiaRed victory; White withdrawal; Red train able to deliver vital war...
1918Occupation of VaasaVaasa, Finland
31 January 1918Battle of KristiinankaupunkiKristinestad, Finland
1918Battle of OuluFinlandWhite victory
1918Battle of TornioFinlandWhite victory
8 February 1918Battles of JoutsenoLesogorsky, Russia
11 February 1918Battle of AntreaKamennogorsk, RussiaWhite victory
1918Battle of PellinkiFinland
21 February 1918Battle of VarkausVarkaus, FinlandWhite victory
5 April 1918Battle of RautuSosnovo, RussiaWhite victory
17 April 1918Battle of AnianpeltoAnianpelto, Finland
24 April 1918Battle of ViipuriVyborg, FinlandWhite victory
1918Battle of LaitikkalaFinland
26 April 1918Battle of AlvettulaFinland
28 April 1918Battle of NaulasaariViipurin maalaiskunta, Finland
2 May 1918Battle of OravalaQ18661076, Finland
2 May 1918Battle of JokelaJokela, Finland
date unknownBattle of TaavettiTaavetti, Finland
date unknownBattle of SavitaipaleFinland
date unknownBattle of GodbyFinland
date unknownBattle of VierumäkiVierumäki, Finland
date unknownBattle of TuohikottiTuohikotti, Finland
date unknownBattle of AhvolaRussia

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Finnish Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.