ORDER OF BATTLE // August 28, 1808
Battle of Nummijärvi
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 2,750 estimated
Sweden
1,250
Medium-confidence figure
Russian Empire
1,500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Nummijärvi was an engagement between Swedish and Russian forces at Nummijärvi in Finland on 28 August 1808, forming part of the broader Finnish War of 1808–1809. Swedish forces under Carl von Otter numbered approximately 1,250 against a Russian force of around 1,500. Beyond its place in that campaign, the outcome and its operational consequences are not recorded in available sources.
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