Battle of Karstula | |||||||
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Part of the Finnish War | |||||||
![]() Tavastehusarnas strid vid Karstula, by Magnus Adlercreutz and David Ljungdahl | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,500–1,600 6 guns[1] |
3,200 7 guns[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
313:[1] 60 killed 116 wounded 137 missing[note 1] | 245 killed, wounded or captured[1] |
The Battle of Karstula was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 21, 1808. The Swedish force under Otto von Fieandt was defeated by a much bigger Russian force under Yegor Vlastov. During the battle and retreat the Swedes lost 313 men, the Russians lost 245.
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