Battle of Kokonsaari

Overview

The Battle of Kokonsaari was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Kokonsaari in Finland on 11 July 1808 during the Finnish War.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Kokonsaari was an engagement between Swedish and Russian forces at Kokonsaari in Finland on 11 July 1808, forming part of the broader Finnish War in which Russia sought to wrest Finland from Swedish control. The Swedish force of 1,200 faced a Russian force of approximately 3,100 under Ivan Fedorovich Yankovich de Mirievo, with the Swedish side commanded by Otto von Fieandt. Beyond its occurrence within the Finnish War, the recorded details do not allow further characterization of its effect on the campaign.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)