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Battle of Kuopio
Part of the Finnish War

Stormningen af kanslihuset i Kuopio, by Gunnar Hallström
Date12 May 1808
Location
Kuopio, Finland
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Battle of Kuopio Sweden Russian Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Kuopio Karl Wilhelm Malm
Strength
150 infantry
300 peasants[1]
400 (inclusive 124 sick)[1]
Casualties and losses
2 killed
1 wounded[1]
40 killed or wounded
284 captured[1]

The Battle of Kuopio was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Kuopio in Northern Savonia on 12 May 1808 during the Finnish War.

  1. ^ a b c d Hornborg 1955, p. 101–103.

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