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Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes at the Battle of Oravais.
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Finnish War
1808–1809 war between Russia and Sweden
The Finnish War was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. As a result of the war, the eastern third of Sweden was established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Oravais
1808 battle of the Finnish War
The Battle of Oravais from September 14 until September 15 was one of the decisive battles in the Finnish War, fought from 1808 to 1809 between Sweden and the Russian Empire as part of the wider Napoleonic Wars. Taking place in modern-day Vörå in western Finland, it is sometimes…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)