What the records say
- When
- 20 Aug 1809
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 63.99° N, 20.90° E
- Description
- 1809 battle of Finnish War with Russia
Battle of Ratan
1809 battle of the Finnish War
The Battle of Ratan was fought on 20 August 1809 during the Russo-Swedish War of 1808–09, a day after the Battle of Sävar, and was the last battle fought on Swedish soil during the war. After Russia conquered Finland, the Swedish army command planned a combined attack on the Russian army by landing troops north of Umeå to attack them from the rear while the mainland army advanced from the south.
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