CASUALTY RECORD // July 21, 1789
Battle of Parkumäki
Estimated casualties — killed, wounded, captured, and missing — by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Casualties by side
1 sides catalogued · combined 130–625 estimated
Королевство Швеция
130–625
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Parkumäki was fought on July 21, 1789, during the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, a conflict initiated by Gustav III of Sweden. A Swedish force of approximately 1,300 troops under Curt von Stedingk engaged a Russian force of around 1,500 and secured a victory. Swedish casualties ranged from 130 to 625, indicating a contested engagement despite the favorable outcome. The battle contributed to Sweden's broader effort to press the war against a numerically superior opponent in the Finnish theater.
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