Battle of Kauhajoki

The Battle of Kauhajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 10, 1808. After the important Swedish victory at the Battle of Lapua the force under the command of Georg Carl von Döbeln defeated a Russian force near Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Battle of Kauhajoki
Part of the Finnish War
Date 10 August 1808 Location Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Georg Carl von Döbeln	Dmitri Dmitrijevitš Šepelev
Strength
2,250[1]	1,150[1]
Casualties and losses
67 killed, wounded or captured[1]	200 killed, wounded or captured[1]