Capitulation at Helsingfors

Capitulation at Helsingfors
Part of Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743)

Map of Finland in 1742
Date12–24 August, 1742
Location
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Whole of Finland is completely occupied by the Russians
Belligerents
 Sweden  Russia
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Charles Lewenhaupt
Swedish Empire Jean Louis Bousquet [sv]
Russian Empire Peter Lacy
Russian Empire James Keith
Strength
17,000 17,500 to 30,000
Casualties and losses
Entire army[a]
90 cannons
Few

The Capitulation at Helsingfors (Russian: Капитуляция у Хельсингфорса; Swedish: Kapitulation vid Helsingfors) It was a military campaign in the summer of 1742, as a result of which the Russians were able to surround and then force the main forces of the Swedish army to capitulate.

  1. ^ Shkvarov 2012, pp. 416–417.


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