CASUALTY RECORD // September 1, 1808
Battle of Ruona
Estimated casualties — killed, wounded, captured, and missing — by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Casualties by side
2 sides catalogued · combined 2,000–2,500 estimated
Sweden
1,000–1,500
Medium-confidence figure
Russian Empire
1,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Ruona–Salmi was a major engagement of the Finnish War, pitting a Swedish force of roughly 4,700–5,500 men under Klingspor against a substantially larger Russian army of 9,000–11,000 under Kamensky. The Swedish force absorbed casualties of between 1,000 and 1,500 against Russian losses of approximately 1,000, reflecting the intensity of the fighting despite the disparity in numbers. Kamensky's advance from Alanus and his success in driving back Swedish defensive positions near Kuortane demonstrated Russian operational momentum at this stage of the campaign, pressing the Swedish army onto the defensive in the Finnish interior.
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