Conflict: | Battle of Kauhajoki |
Partof: | the Finnish War |
Date: | 10 August 1808 |
Place: | Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland |
Map Type: | Finland South Ostrobothnia#Finland#European Russia |
Map Relief: | yes |
Result: | Swedish victory |
Combatant1: | Sweden |
Combatant2: | Russian Empire |
Commander1: | Georg Carl von Döbeln |
Commander2: | Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shepelev |
Strength1: | 2,250 |
Strength2: | 1,150 |
Casualties1: | 67 killed, wounded or captured |
Casualties2: | 200 killed, wounded or captured |
The Battle of Kauhajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 10, 1808.
After the important Swedish victory at the Battle of Lapua the force under the command of Georg Carl von Döbeln defeated a Russian force near Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.[1]