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Battle of Kauhajoki 1808

Battle of Kauhajoki: Kauhajoki 1808
Image: Axel Hjelm (1868–1944), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.

Key facts

Date10 August 1808Wikidata
Year1808Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationFinlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictFinnish WarWikidata P361
Coordinates62.4139, 22.1722Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Kauhajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 10, 1808.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kauhajoki (revision 1370266851), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

62.4139, 22.1722 · Finland

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