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Battle of Karstula
Part of the Finnish War
Tavastehusarnas strid vid Karstula, by Magnus Adlercreutz and David Ljungdahl
Date 21 August 1808 Location Karstula, Swedish Finland Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Otto von Fieandt	Yegor Vlastov
Strength
1,500–1,600 6 guns	3,200 7 guns
Casualties and losses
313: 60 killed 116 wounded 137 missing	245 killed, wounded or captured

The Battle of Karstula was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 21, 1808. The Swedish force under Otto von Fieandt was defeated by a much bigger Russian force under Yegor Vlastov. During the battle and retreat the Swedes lost 313 men, the Russians lost 245.

Notes, citations and sources

Notes

1. Missing are presumed to be either killed or captured, or soldier who has been dispersed during the battle.

Citations

1. ^ Hornborg 1955, pp. 138–140.

Sources

• Hornborg, Eirik (1955). När riket sprängdes: fälttågen i Finland och Västerbotten, 1808-1809 (in Swedish). Stockholm: P. A. Norstedts och Söners Förlag.
• Julius Mankell. Anteckningar rörande finska arméens och Finlands krigshistoria särskildt med afseende på krigen emellan sverige och ryssland åren 1788-1790 samt 1808-1809, Volume 2. P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1870. pp. 199–201.
• Georg Carl von Döbeln (1856-1878). Några anteckningar om och af general von Döbeln, Volume 2. p. 51

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