Battle of Alavus

Battle of Alavus
Part of the Finnish War

Finnarnas framryckning vid Alavo, by Magnus Adlercreutz
Date17 August 1808
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Russian Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Carl Johan Adlercreutz Russian Empire Ivan Matveyevich Erikson
Russian Empire Ivan Vasilyevich Sabaneev
Strength
3,850
12 guns[1]
2,400
8 guns[1]
Casualties and losses
212 killed, wounded or captured[1] 367 killed, wounded or captured[1]

The Battle of Alavus took place on 17 August 1808 in the vicinity of the town of Alavus (Swedish: Alavo), as part of the Finnish War. The Finnish army, under the command of General Carl Johan Adlercreutz defeated a smaller Russian force and drove it southwards. It was the last in a string of Swedish successes during the summer of 1808, and marked the turning point in the war.

  1. ^ a b c d Hornborg 1955, pp. 133–134.