WAR TRAILSOF THE NORTHSUOMI
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Perho, Perhon Sankarihautausmaa

Perho

Period
1941
Category
War cemetery
Location accuracy
Precise location

A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 103 graves. Memorial designed by Ilmari Virkkala. Unveiled 1951.

Muistomerkin teksti: ”Perhon Sankaripatsas”

Access and getting there

Osoite: Sahintie 3, 69950 Perho. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.

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What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

  1. 11 July 1808

    Battle of Kokonsaari

    Battle · Suomen sota · 2,3 km

    The Battle of Kokonsaari was fought between Swedish and Russian forces at Kokonsaari in Finland on 11 July 1808 during the Finnish War.

    == Background == After the Battle of Lintulaks the Swedish commander Otto von Fieandt received reinforcements from the Swedish Field-Marshal Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor, which increased his forces to about 1,200 men with 4 guns to protect the highway leading to Kokkola. The Russians opposing him likewise saw their forces grow to the size of about 3,100. The Russians attacked the Swedes on July 11 and once again met them deployed in an overextended line — with gaps and no reserve — extending two kilometres crossed over the Kokkola highway, with their right flank protected by the Perho river. As in the previous battle, the Russians kept several battalions as reserve while still heavily outnumbering the Swedes in the attack.

    Read more on Wikipedia · Wikipedian tekijät, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)