Battle of Alavus
The Battle of Alavus took place on 17 August 1808 in the vicinity of the town of Alavus (Swedish: Alavo), as part of the Finnish War. The Finnish army, under the command of General Carl Johan Adlercreutz defeated a smaller Russian force and drove it southwards. It was the last in a string of Swedish successes during the summer of 1808, and marked the turning point in the war.
| Battle of Alavus | |||||||
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| Part of the Finnish War | |||||||
Finnarnas framryckning vid Alavo, by Magnus Adlercreutz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sweden | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Carl Johan Adlercreutz |
Ivan Matveyevich Erikson Ivan Vasilyevich Sabaneev | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,850 12 guns |
2,400 8 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 212 killed, wounded or captured | 367 killed, wounded or captured | ||||||
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