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1083:battle of Kostianvirta
387:Битва на реке Пялькяне
379:Battle at Kostianvirta
204:Commanders and leaders
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1016:battle of Helsingborg
779:Krasnokutsk–Gorodnoye
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427:Charles XII of Sweden
306:Show map of Pirkanmaa
265:577 dead and wounded
260:Casualties and losses
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163:Result
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