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The Battle of Pälkjärvi was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Pälkjärvi (Pyalkyarvi) in present-day Russia on 10 August 1808 during the Finnish War.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: Battle of Karstula, Battle of Koljonvirta, Battle of Kuopio, Battle of Ruona–Salmi, Finnish War, Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden, Guerrilla warfare, Iisalmi, Ilya I. Alekseyev, Jäger (infantry), Joachim Zachris Duncker, Joensuu, Johan August Sandels, Kuopio, Leppävirta, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov, Nikolay Tuchkov, Russia, Russian Empire, Savonia (historical province), Sortavala, Stockholm, Sweden, Toivala.

  2. 1808 in Finland
  3. Battles involving Finland
  4. Battles of the Finnish War
  5. May 1808 events

Battle of Karstula

The Battle of Karstula was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 21, 1808. Battle of Pälkjärvi and Battle of Karstula are battles in 1808, battles involving Sweden, battles involving the Russian Empire and battles of the Finnish War.

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Battle of Koljonvirta

The Battle of Koljonvirta (Koljonvirran taistelu, Slaget vid Virta bro) i.e. the Battle of the Virta Bridge, also known as the battle of Idensalmi, was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on October 27, 1808. Battle of Pälkjärvi and battle of Koljonvirta are 1808 in Finland, battles in 1808, battles involving Sweden, battles involving the Russian Empire and battles of the Finnish War.

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Battle of Kuopio

The Battle of Kuopio was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Kuopio in Northern Savonia on 12 May 1808 during the Finnish War. Battle of Pälkjärvi and Battle of Kuopio are 1808 in Finland, battles in 1808, battles involving Finland, battles involving Sweden, battles of the Finnish War and May 1808 events.

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Battle of Ruona–Salmi

The battle of Ruona–Salmi or the battle of Kuortane was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on 1–2 September 1808 at Ruona and Salmi, Kuortane. Battle of Pälkjärvi and battle of Ruona–Salmi are battles in 1808, battles involving Sweden, battles involving the Russian Empire and battles of the Finnish War.

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Finnish War

The Finnish War (Finska kriget, Финляндская война, Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. Battle of Pälkjärvi and Finnish War are 1808 in Finland.

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden

Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Buxhoevden (Fyodor Fyodorovich Buksgevden; other spellings: Feodor Buxhoeveden, Buxhœwden, Buxhöwden; September 14, 1750 – August 23, 1811) was a Russian general of the infantry and government official.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military, such as rebels, partisans, paramilitary personnel or armed civilians including recruited children, use ambushes, sabotage, terrorism, raids, petty warfare or hit-and-run tactics in a rebellion, in a violent conflict, in a war or in a civil war to fight against regular military, police or rival insurgent forces.

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Iisalmi

Iisalmi (Idensalmi) is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland.

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Ilya I. Alekseyev

Ilya Ivanovich Alexeyev (Илья́ Ива́нович Алексе́ев, born 18 July 1772; died 3 October 1830) was one of the commanders of the Russian Imperial Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Jäger (infantry)

Jäger (hunter; jäger) is a German military term referring to specific light infantry units.

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Joachim Zachris Duncker

Joachim Zachris Duncker (12 November 1774 – 6 July 1809) was a Swedish soldier born in Ristiina in Savonia.

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Joensuu

Joensuu (Jovensuu) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia.

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Johan August Sandels

Count Johan August Sandels (31 August 1764 – 22 January 1831) was a Swedish soldier and politician, being appointed Governor-general of Norway (Riksståthållare in Swedish, Rigsstatholder in Dano-Norwegian) 1818 and Field Marshal in 1824.

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Kuopio

Kuopio is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo.

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Leppävirta

Leppävirta is a municipality of Finland.

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Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly

Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly (baptised –) was a Russian Field Marshal who figured prominently in the Napoleonic Wars.

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Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov

Prince Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov (Russian: Князь Михаил Петрович Долгоруков; 1780—1808) was a Russian prince and general who died at the Battle of Virta Bridge against the Swedes on 27 October 1808.

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Nikolay Tuchkov

Nikolay Alexeyevich Tuchkov (16 April 1765 – 30 October 1812, Yaroslavl) was a Russian general of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), the suppression of the Kościuszko Uprising and the opposition to the French invasion of Russia.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.

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Savonia (historical province)

Savonia (Savo, Savolax) is a historical province in the east of Finland.

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Sortavala

Sortavala (Сортавала; Finnish and Sortavala; Sordavala), previously known as Serdobol (label) until 1918, is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga near the Finnish border, west of Petrozavodsk, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Toivala

Toivala is a village in Siilinjärvi, near the Kuopio border, in North Savonia, Finland.

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See also

1808 in Finland

Battles involving Finland

Battles of the Finnish War

May 1808 events

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pälkjärvi