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The Swedes, who were in a well-fortified position, lost 170 killed, 400 wounded and 110 captured according to the reports of regimental losses, in addition to more than 300 men who had fallen ill. Other
Swedish sources gives 900 losses. Russian assessment suggests that Swedes lost up to 1,500 men.
526:. The battle turned up to be a major engagement in the war where fierce artillery fire occurred from both sides. Kamensky, advancing from Alanus, beat back the Swedish barriers and on 31 August approached the Swedish army's position near Kuortane.
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Swedish positions from the front, while Kazachkovsky's detachment attacked from the rear. The enemy, pursued by Russian
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Kazachkovsky to bypass the enemy's flanks, attacked the
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784:; Schwartz, Alexey von; Apushkin, Vladimir; Schoultz, Gustav von (1915).
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Narrative of the
Conquest of Finland by the Russians in the Years 1808-9
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Historia öfver kriget emellan
Sverige och Ryssland: åren 1808 och 1809
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När riket sprängdes: fälttågen i
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549:, and then by the detachment of Major general
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883:: Osakeyhtiö Weilin & Göös Aktiebolag.
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87: • Russian victory at Salmi
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960:Battles involving the Russian Empire
775:: P. A. Norstedts och Söners Förlag.
894:. Translated by Monteith, William.
565:, unable to withstand the assault.
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871:Danielson-Kalmari, Johan Richard
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843:: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö.
42:Adlercreutz i striden vid Salmi
510:. The Swedish army was led by
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16:1808 battle of the Finnish War
1:
965:History of South Ostrobothnia
166:Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky
888:van Suchtelen, Paul (1854).
836:Striden om Finland 1808-1809
813:"КУОРТАНСКОЕ СРАЖЕНИЕ 1808"
792:Sytin Military Encyclopedia
787:Военная энциклопедия Сытина
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765:Hornborg, Eirik (1955).
833:Schulman, Hugo (1909).
780:Velichko, Konstantin;
659:Danielson-Kalmari 1897
529:Kamensky, having sent
154:Carl Johan Adlercreutz
130:Commanders and leaders
975:September 1808 events
592:Citations and sources
533:under the command of
500:battle of Ruona–Salmi
212:Casualties and losses
183:(3,400–3,500 engaged)
22:Battle of Ruona–Salmi
617:Velichko et al. 1915
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518:soldiers and 5,000
849:Montgomery, Gustaf
720:van Suchtelen 1854
571:Paul van Suchtelen
504:battle of Kuortane
56:1–2 September 1808
586:battle of Oravais
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531:detachments
435:Koljonvirta
405:Ruona–Salmi
280:Finnish War
228:1,000–1,500
181:4,700–5,500
29:Finnish War
939:Categories
912:23°29′17″E
909:62°50′43″N
467:Skellefteå
425:Palva Sund
390:Nummijärvi
365:Sandöström
350:Kokonsaari
773:Stockholm
597:Citations
555:rearguard
520:irregular
472:Hörnefors
395:Lappfjärd
375:Kauhajoki
370:Pälkjärvi
345:Lintulaks
335:Nykarleby
300:Siikajoki
235:845–1,000
881:Helsinki
873:(1897).
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851:(1842).
543:vanguard
508:Kuortane
430:Helsinge
420:Lokalaks
385:Karstula
320:Kumlinge
315:Pulkkila
310:Sveaborg
295:Pyhäjoki
172:Strength
67:Kuortane
61:Location
802:17 July
759:Sources
559:hussars
551:Raevsky
535:Colonel
516:regular
502:or the
457:Bothnia
452:Gotland
415:Oravais
305:Revolax
290:Finland
221:680–900
207:58 guns
196:30 guns
192:militia
71:Finland
896:London
863:Örebro
796:Moscow
547:Kulnev
446:Sweden
380:Alavus
325:Kuopio
112:Sweden
78:Result
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487:Piteå
482:Ratan
477:Sävar
462:Kalix
410:Jutas
355:Lapua
340:Vaasa
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