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Battle of Parkumäki 1789

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date21 July 1789Wikidata
Year1789Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFinlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790Wikidata P361
Coordinates61.9749, 28.5183Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Parkumäki took place on July 21, 1789, during Gustav III's Russian War, Sweden defeated the Russian Empire.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Parkumäki (revision 1370271508), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

61.9749, 28.5183 · Finland

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