Battles & Campaigns · 1808
Battle of Lapua
Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
What happened
A Swedish army under Carl Johan Adlercreutz attacked Russian troops under Nikolay Raevsky. The Russians had set up defences around Lapua. The Swedes tried to go round and surround them. The Björneborg Regiment under Georg Carl von Döbeln fought especially well, and the Russians retreated.
Why it matters
The victory let the Swedes keep up their summer offensive.
What came next
Döbeln won again at Kauhajoki in August. But in September the Swedes lost at Oravais.
Did you know?
The battle was fought on the outskirts of the town of Lapua.
Timeline
- 14 Jul 1808Battle of Lapua.
- 10 Aug 1808Swedish victory at Kauhajoki.
- 14 Sep 1808Russian victory at Oravais.