Battle of Lemo
1808 battle of the Finnish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Lemo was fought during the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia on 19–20 June 1808 (Julian calendar 7–8 June).
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Battle of Lemo | |||||||
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Part of the Finnish War | |||||||
Swedish troops landing at Lemo, by Jacob Hägg | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Eberhard von Vegesack | Karl Gustav von Baggovut | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,400–2,600[1] 6 guns |
3,600[2] 8 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
217 or 218 killed, wounded or captured[3][2] | 218–298 killed, wounded or captured[2][3] |
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On 19 June, about 2,500 Swedes landed at Lemo (Finnish:Lemu) in Kaarina (Swedish:S:t Karins) in Southwest Finland, aided by the Swedish Navy. There, the Swedes intended to liberate Åbo (Finnish:Turku) from the Russians. The Swedish landing forces were commanded by Major General Eberhard von Vegesack. The Russian had about 3,600 men in the area under the command of Lieutenant General Karl Gustav von Baggovut.