What the records say
- When
- 8 May 1713 – 11 May 1713
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.17° N, 24.94° E
- Description
- 1713 battle during the Great Northern War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Helsinki (1713)
Part of the Great Northern War
The Battle of Helsinki was fought between the Russian army under Tsar Peter the Great and Admiral Fyodor Apraksin and the defending Finnish army of Sweden under General Carl Gustaf Armfeldt between 8 and 11 May 1713, as part of the Great Northern War. It resulted in a Russian victory, leading to the Swedes commanded by Armfelt burning the entire city of Helsinki when retreating.
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