What the records say
- When
- 25 Aug 1809
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 65.22° N, 21.55° E
- Description
- 1809 battle of the Finnish War
Battle of Piteå
1809 battle of the Finnish War
The Battle of Piteå occurred on 25 August 1809, near Piteå, Sweden. A Swedish naval force under the command of Major C.F. von Hauswolff was ordered to cut off the northward retreat of a Russian force under General Nikolay Kamensky which had been defeated by the Swedes five days earlier at Ratan.
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