Battle of Napue 1714
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 March 1714 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1714 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Finland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Northern War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Sweden, Tsardom of Russia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 63.0000, 22.3167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Napue, the Battle of Isokyrö (Storkyro), or the Battle of Lappola was fought on 2 March [O.S. 19 February] 1714 at the villages of Napue and Laurola, located in the Isokyrö parish of the Swedish Empire (modern-day Finland). The battle took place between the Swedish Empire and the Tsardom of Russia and was the final land battle of the Finnish campaign in the Great Northern War.
The Swedish detachment, consisting almost entirely of Finnish troops, was defeated by the numerically superior Russian forces. As a result, all of Finland fell under Russian military occupation for the remainder of the war—a seven-year period of hardship known in Finland as the Great Wrath.
The Medal "For the Battle of Vasa" was created in 1714, which was awarded to the Russian participants in the battle. Named after the nearby town of Vaasa (Vasa).
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Napue (revision 1370451343), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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