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Battle of Alavus

Battle of Alavus was a battle fought on 17 August 1808 at Alavus, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,850; 12 guns against 2,400; 8 guns.

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Fought17 August 1808
WhereAlavus, Finland62.586N, 23.616E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses212 killed, wounded or capturedand367 killed, wounded or captured
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, 1808Roth and Spoof Expedition, 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 Alavus, 1808
32 placed engagements of the Finnish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 August 1808
PlaceAlavus, Finland
62.586N, 23.616E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,850; 12 guns2,400; 8 guns
Casualties and losses212 killed, wounded or captured367 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
Battle of AlavusBattle of AlavusBattle of RuonaBattle of LapuaBattle of KarstulaBattle of KauhajokiBattle of VilppulaBattle of RuonaBattle of LapuaBattle of KarstulaBattle of KauhajokiBattle of VilppulaTampereVaasaJyväskyläPori100 km62.586N, 23.616E
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Battle of Alavus is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2599254, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alavus, revision 1370106091, 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.