Battle of Hörnefors

Battle of Hörnefors
Part of the Finnish War (Napoleonic Wars)

Duncker såras i striden vid Hörnefors, by Johan Tirén
Date5 July 1809
Location63°37′27.01″N 19°54′42.98″E / 63.6241694°N 19.9119389°E / 63.6241694; 19.9119389
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Johan August Sandels Ilya Alekseyev
Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov
Strength
2,400
8 guns
3,350
4 guns
Casualties and losses
167 188
Location within Sweden
Battle of Hörnefors (Europe)

The Battle of Hörnefors took place during the Finnish War, on 5 July 1809, when 2,400 Swedes under Johan August Sandels went on a counter-offensive against 3,350 Russians under Ilya Alekseyev and Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov, at Hörnefors, Sweden. After more than two hours of intense fighting along the Hörnån (river) Sandels ordered a retreat, after having been misinformed of a greater Russian flanking attack.