Battle of Oravais
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The Battle of Oravais was a pivotal 1808 engagement in the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia, often seen as a turning point that led to Sweden’s loss of Finland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Oravais canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Slaget vid Oravais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Russian casualties approximately 800–1,000 killed and wounded
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Swedish casualties approximately 1,000–1,500 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the last major Swedish attempts to halt the Russian advance in 1808 ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Russian army approximately 6,000–7,000 men
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Swedish army approximately 5,500 men ⓘ |
| conflict | Finnish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the 1809 Treaty of Fredrikshamn
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paved the way for Finland becoming an autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Sweden
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1808-09-14 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1808-09-14 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Swedish retreat northward in Finland
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consolidation of Russian control over Finland ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
NERFINISHED
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Georg Carl von Döbeln NERFINISHED ⓘ Jakob Essen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolay Kamensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
often regarded as the decisive battle of the Finnish War
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symbolizes the loss of Finland in Swedish national memory ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Gulf of Bothnia region
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Western Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Finland
NERFINISHED
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Oravais NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrobothnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Russian victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Finnish War
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lappo
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Battle of Ruona–Salmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Fredrikshamn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1808-09-14 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
ended Swedish hopes of regaining the initiative in the Finnish War
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turning point leading to Swedish loss of Finland ⓘ |
| tactics |
Russian forces conducted repeated frontal assaults
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Swedish forces fought largely on the defensive ⓘ |
| terrain | fought around defensive positions near the village of Oravais ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | battle lasted from early morning until evening ⓘ |
| year | 1808 ⓘ |
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