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Battle of Skellefteå

Battle of Skellefteå was a battle fought on 15 May 1809 at Skellefteå, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 700 against 6,000.

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Fought15 May 1809
WhereSkellefteå, Sweden64.750N, 20.950E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses650andUnknown
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 Skellefteå, 1809
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Record

Date15 May 1809
PlaceSkellefteå, Sweden
64.750N, 20.950E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength7006,000
Casualties and losses650Unknown
Commanders
  • Johan Henrik Furumark
  • Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov (1776–1823)
Battle of SkellefteåBattle of SkellefteåBattle of PiteåBattle of RatanBattle of Ratan and SävarBattle of HörneforsBattle of NykarlebyBattle of PiteåBattle of RatanBattle of Ratan and SävarBattle of HörneforsLuleåKokkolaKemi100 km64.750N, 20.950E
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Battle of Skellefteå is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10671379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Skellefteå, revision 1370274459, 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.