What the records say
- When
- 9 May 1808
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.26° N, 20.78° E
- Description
- 1808 battle of the Finnish War
Placed at the town its title names, Kumlinge.
Battle of Kumlinge
1808 battle of the Finnish War
The Battle of Kumlinge was the culmination of the Åland riots during the Finnish War, fought between Sweden and Russia. The riot started in the Sockenstuga at 19 March 1808 and spread all over Åland, to finally culminate at Kumlinge at 9 or 10 May.
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