Conflict: | Battle of Lapua |
Partof: | the Finnish War |
Date: | 14 July 1808 |
Place: | Lapua, Swedish Finland |
Result: | Swedish victory |
Combatant1: | Sweden |
Combatant2: | Russian Empire |
Commander1: | Carl Johan Adlercreutz |
Commander2: | Nikolay Nikolayevich Raevsky |
Strength1: | 4,700 18 guns |
Strength2: | 4,000 15 or 17 guns |
Casualties1: | 25 killed 133 wounded 11 missing |
Casualties2: | 200 killed, wounded or captured |
The Battle of Lapua was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on 14 July 1808 at Lapua, Finland. The Russians had set up defences around Lapua. The Swedes tried to outflank and surround the defending Russians. The Björneborg Regiment under Georg Carl von Döbeln distinguished itself during the battle.In the end the Russians managed to retreat, but the victory was an important one for the Swedish as it allowed them to continue their offensive.
170px|thumb|left|Positions at the battle