Battle of Kuortane
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The Battle of Kuortane was a major 1808 engagement in the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia, notable for its heavy casualties and strategic impact on the struggle for control of Finland.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| combatantRussianSide | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSwedishSide | Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nikolay Kamensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Finnish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1808-09-01
ⓘ
1808-09-02 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1808-09-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Oravais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuortane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kuortane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high casualty rate
ⓘ
impact on Swedish defensive strategy in Finland ⓘ intense fighting ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Finnish War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Alavus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1808-09-01 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | significant for control of Finland ⓘ |
| territorialConsequence | contributed to Russian consolidation in Finland ⓘ |
| theatre | Finnish theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1808 ⓘ |
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