Battle of Revolax

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The Battle of Revolax was a notable engagement during the Finnish War (1808–1809) in which Swedish forces achieved a key victory over the Russian Empire in present-day Finland.

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Battle of Revolax canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Kingdom of Sweden
Russian Empire
casualties higher Russian casualties than Swedish casualties
combatant Russian forces
Swedish forces
linked to: Swedish Army
commander Carl Johan Adlercreutz
Johan Adam Cronstedt
conflict Finnish War
countryAtTime Kingdom of Sweden
date 27 April 1808
era Napoleonic Wars
followedBy continued Swedish operations in northern Ostrobothnia
historicalRegion Swedish Finland
location Finland
Northern Ostrobothnia
Revonlahti
notableFor key early Swedish victory in the Finnish War
successful Swedish attack on Russian positions
opposingCommander Michail Petrovich Dolgorukov
partOf Finnish War
precededBy Russian advance into northern Finland
result Swedish victory
side Imperial Russian Army
Swedish Army
strategicSignificance Swedish counteroffensive in northern Finland
halted Russian advance in northern theatre
territorialOutcome Swedish recapture of positions in Revonlahti area
year 1808

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Finnish War significantBattle Battle of Revolax
Battle of Siikajoki followedBy Battle of Revolax
Suomen sota notableBattle Battle of Revolax