Battle of Skellefteå
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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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Battle of Skellefteå | |||||||
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Part of the Finnish War (Napoleonic Wars) | |||||||
Ryska och Swänska Anfallas i Krig uppå en brod, by Lars Larsson (1784–1840); the painting [most likely] portrays the fighting at the Lejonström Bridge. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Johan Henrik Furumark | Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
700[1] | 6,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
650[3] | ? |
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