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Battle of Oulu

Battle of Oulu was a battle fought in 1918 at Oulu, in what is now Finland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oulu. It was part of the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: Around 1,200 Whites against Around 600 Finnish Reds; 1,200 RSFSR soldiers.

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Fought1918
WhereOulu, Finland65.014N, 25.472E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds; RSFSR Garrison
Part ofFinnish Civil War1918

Where it sits in the Finnish Civil War

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 Tampere, 1918Battle of Länkipohja, 1918Battle of Vilppula, 1918Battle of Ruovesi, 1918Battle of Rautu, 1918Battle of Anianpelto, 1918Battle of Viipuri, 1918Battle of Laitikkala, 1918Battle of Alvettula, 1918Battle of Naulasaari, 1918Battle of Mäkelä, 1918Battle of Oravala, 1918Battle of Jokela, 191819181918Battle of Oulu, 1918
35 placed engagements of the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1918 (year precision)
PlaceOulu, Finland
65.014N, 25.472E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthAround 1,200 WhitesAround 600 Finnish Reds; 1,200 RSFSR soldiers
Casualties and losses33 in total26 Finnish Reds fell; 1 Red RSFSR soldier fell; 500 Finnish Reds imprisoned; 1,000 Red RSFSR soldiers imprisoned
Commanders
  • Alexander Tunzelman von Adlerflug
  • Hannes Ignatius
  • Vilho Nenonen
  • Lennart Lindgren (Finnish Red Guard leader)
  • Antti Laukkanen
  • Yrjö Kallinen
Battle of OuluBattle of OuluBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxBattle of PyhäjokiBattle of PulkkilaBattle of OlhavaBattle of SiikajokiBattle of RevolaxBattle of PyhäjokiBattle of PulkkilaLuleåKokkolaKemi100 km65.014N, 25.472E
Placed at Oulu; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Oulu is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18661133, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oulu, revision 1370452512, 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.