Battle of Kuopio

Battle of Kuopio
Part of the Finnish War

Stormningen af kanslihuset i Kuopio, by Gunnar Hallström
Date12 May 1808
Location
Kuopio, Finland
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Karl Wilhelm Malm
Strength
150 infantry
300 peasants		 400 (inclusive 124 sick)
Casualties and losses
2 killed
1 wounded		 40 killed or wounded
284 captured

The Battle of Kuopio was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Kuopio in Northern Savonia on 12 May 1808 during the Finnish War.

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