ORDER OF BATTLE // July 11, 1808
Battle of Kokonsaari
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 4,300 estimated
Sweden
1,200
Medium-confidence figure
Russian Empire
3,100
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
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.
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