Capitulation of Kalix
The Capitulation of Kalix took place during the Finnish War, on 25 March 1809, when 3,800–4,500 Swedish and Finnish troops under Hans Henrik Gripenberg surrendered to a much larger Russian army under Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov, as part of a large Russian threefold attack against Sweden. The capitulation was characterised by the Swedish High Command as treacherous and Gripenberg was soon court-martialed.
| Capitulation of Kalix | |||||||
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| Part of the Finnish War (Napoleonic Wars) | |||||||
Disarming of the Finns, Magnus Adlercreutz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sweden | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hans Henrik Gripenberg | Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,800 | 6,000–9,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,800 surrendered (excluding an additional battalion that was not present at Kalix but surrendered according to the convention) | Insignificant | ||||||
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