Battle of Lappo
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The Battle of Lappo was a key 1808 engagement in the Finnish War in which Swedish forces under Carl Johan Adlercreutz defeated the Russians, briefly boosting Swedish morale and halting the Russian advance in Finland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ruona–Salmi | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lapua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Swedish summer offensive of 1808 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesRussian | approximately 1000 killed wounded and captured ⓘ |
| casualtiesSwedish | approximately 200 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWar | early mid-phase battle of 1808 campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial Russian Army
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Carl Johan Adlercreutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Carl Johan Adlercreutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Finnish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1808-07-14 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kauhajoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Ostrobothnia region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForRussia | Nikolay Kamensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForSweden | Carl Johan Adlercreutz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Sweden’s eastern provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Lappo
NERFINISHED
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Lapua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive Swedish counterattack led by Carl Johan Adlercreutz ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Nikolay Kamensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Finnish War
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Alavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry | muskets artillery and cold steel ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Treaty of Fredrikshamn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| significance | one of the key Swedish victories of the Finnish War ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Swedish morale
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halted Russian advance in western Finland temporarily ⓘ |
| strengthRussian | about 4500 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthSwedish | about 4500 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | offensive Swedish attack on Russian positions ⓘ |
| theater | Finnish theater of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1808 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Ruona–Salmi