Battle of Vaasa

Battle of Vaasa
Part of the Finnish War
Date25–26 June 1808
Location
Vaasa, Swedish Finland
63°6′0.000″N 21°37′0.001″E / 63.10000000°N 21.61666694°E / 63.10000000; 21.61666694
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Sweden Russian Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Johan Bergenstråhle Russian Empire Nikolay Demidov
Strength
1,100 infantry
200–300 peasants
4 guns[1]		 1,488 infantry
200 cossacks
4 guns[2]
Casualties and losses

68 killed,
204 captured (including 101 wounded)
In total: 272.[3]
or up to 300 killed & wounded,
250 captured soldiers,
17 captured officers
In total: 567.[2]

1 gun[2]		 37 killed,[2][3]
82–113 wounded,[2][3]
53 captured[3]
In total: 150–172.[2][3]
Battle of Vaasa is located in Finland
Battle of Vaasa
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Location within Finland
Battle of Vaasa is located in Europe
Battle of Vaasa
Battle of Vaasa (Europe)

The Battle of Vaasa was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire during the Finnish War (1808-1809).

While the Swedish army was celebrating its victory at Nykarleby, another Swedish force, led by Johan Bergenstråhle, landed at Vaasa. Adlercreutz had forgot about this landing and didn't send any troops to help Bergenstråhle. The Swedes, numbering 1,300–1,400 men, landed just outside Vaasa, but the Russians, strengthened by the arrival of the Russian main army turned out to be too strong. After some harsh street battles, the Russians lost 37 killed, 82–113 wounded (five officers) and, according to certain sources, 53 captured; in total 150–172 men. The Swedes had lost 68 men killed and 204 captured (including the commander); of these, 101 men were wounded. The remaining forces retreated northwards, to the Swedish main army at Nykarleby, and created the Sixth [Swedish] brigade.

Russian forces

  • Infantry (1,488)
  • Cossacks (200)
  • Guns (4)

In total: 1,688 men and 4 guns[2]

Swedish forces

In total: 1,300–1,400 men and 4 guns[4]

References

  1. ^ Hornborg 1955, p. 114.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Leer 1885, p. 21.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hornborg 1955, p. 115.
  4. ^ Hornborg 1955, pp. 111–112.

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