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Battle of Ruovesi

Battle of Ruovesi was a battle fought on 19 March 1918 at Ruovesi, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Finnish Civil War. The recorded result: White victory. Recorded strength: 800–900 against 300–400 Finnish Reds; 500–600 Red RSFSR soldiers.

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CC-BY Tampere 1918, kuvaaja tuntematon, Vapriikin kuva-arkisto. Finnish Civil War 1918, Photographer unknown, Vapriikki Photo Archives.
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Fought19 March 1918
WhereRuovesi, Finland61.897N, 24.106E
OutcomeWhite victory
BelligerentsFinnish WhitesagainstFinnish Reds; RSFSR
Casualties and losses47 killedand61 Reds killed; 11+ Red RSFSR soldiers killed
Part ofFinnish Civil WarTavastia Front

Where it sits in the Finnish Civil War

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35 placed engagements of the Finnish Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 March 1918
PlaceRuovesi, Finland
61.897N, 24.106E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength800–900300–400 Finnish Reds; 500–600 Red RSFSR soldiers
Casualties and losses47 killed61 Reds killed; 11+ Red RSFSR soldiers killed
Commanders
  • Martin Wetzer
Battle of RuovesiBattle of RuovesiBattle of VilppulaBattle of LänkipohjaBattle of TampereBattle of KyröskoskiBattle of PälkäneBattle of VilppulaBattle of LänkipohjaBattle of TampereBattle of KyröskoskiBattle of PälkäneVaasaLahtiJyväskyläPoriHämeenlinnaKouvola100 km61.897N, 24.106E
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Battle of Ruovesi 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 Q28721640, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ruovesi, revision 1370587783, 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.