Battle of Vaasa

The Battle of Vaasa was fought between Sweden and Russia during the Finnish War 1808-09.

Battle of Vaasa
Part of the Finnish War
Date 25–26 June 1808 Location Vaasa, Finland Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Johan Bergenstråhle	Nikolay Ivanovich Demidov
Strength
1,100 infantry 200–300 peasants[1]	2,500
Casualties and losses
68 killed 204 captured (including 101 wounded) In total: 272[2]	37 killed 82 wounded 53 captured In total: 172[2]

While the Swedish army was celebrating its victory at Nykarleby, another Swedish force, led by Johan Bergenstråhle, landed in Vaasa. Adlercreutz had forgot about this landing and didn't send any troops to help Bergenstråhle. The Swedes, numbering about 1,200, landed just outside Vaasa, but the Russians, strengthened by the arrival of the retreating Russian main army turned out to be too strong. About 1,000 men managed to retreat northwards after some harsh street battles. The Swedes then joined up with the Swedish main force in Nykarleby. The Swedish commander Bergenstråhle was captured by the Russians.