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Battle of Hämeenlinna 1918

Battle of Hämeenlinna: Hämeenlinna red prisoners
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date26 April 1918Wikidata
Year1918Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationFinlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFinnish Civil War, German Invasion in the Finnish Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates60.9968, 24.4636Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Hämeenlinna was a battle within the Finnish Civil War that took place in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland on 26 April 1918.

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Location

60.9968, 24.4636 · Finland

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