Battle of Skellefteå

Quand

15 mai 1809

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

64.75° N, 20.95° E

Description

1809 battle of the Finnish War

1809 battle of the Finnish War

The Battle of Skellefteå took place during the Finnish War, on 15 May 1809, when 6,000 Russians under Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov attacked 700 Swedes under Johan Henrik Furumark, at Skellefteå, Sweden. The Swedes, who fought a delaying action to buy time for their provisions to be escorted to safety, were captured as the Russians flanked around and cut-off their way of retreat. Most provisions, however, were saved.

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