Battle of Karstula
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| Battle of Karstula | |||||||
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| Part of Finnish War | |||||||
 Positions of the forces | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Otto von Fieandt | General. Wlastow | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,253 men | 3,500 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 | 250 | ||||||
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 General Wlastow. During the battle and retreat the Swedes lost 300 men, the Russians lost 250.
References
- Julius Mankell. Anteckningar rörande finska arméens och Finlands krigshistoria särskildt med afseende på krigen emellan sverige och ryssland åren 1788-1790 samt 1808-1809, Volume 2. P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1870. pp. 199-201.
- Georg Carl von Döbeln (1856-1878). Några anteckningar om och af general von Döbeln, Volume 2. p. 51