Battle of Kauhajoki

Battle of Kauhajoki
Part of the Finnish War
I ställningen vid Kauhajoki, by Axel Hjelm
Date 10 August 1808 Location Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland 62°24′50.000″N 22°10′19.999″E Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Georg Carl von Döbeln	Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shepelev
Strength
2,250	1,150
Casualties and losses
67 killed, wounded or captured	200 killed, wounded or captured
class=notpageimage| Location within South Ostrobothnia Battle of Kauhajoki (Finland) Battle of Kauhajoki (European Russia)

The Battle of Kauhajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 10, 1808.

History

After the important Swedish victory at the Battle of Lapua the force under the command of Georg Carl von Döbeln defeated a Russian force near Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Sources

• Hornborg, Eirik (1955). När riket sprängdes: fälttågen i Finland och Västerbotten, 1808-1809 (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedts och Söners Förlag.