WAR TRAILSOF THE NORTHSUOMI
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Siikajoki, Ruukki, Revonlahti

Siikajoki

Period
Unknown
Category
War cemetery
Location accuracy
Precise location

A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 48 graves. Memorial designed by Uki Heikkinen. Unveiled 15/08/49.

Entinen kunta: Ruukki.

Access and getting there

Osoite: Niemitie 3, 92350 Siikajoki. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.

What happened here

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

  1. 27 April 1808

    Battle of Revolax

    Battle · Suomen sota · 128 m

    The Battle of Revolax (Finnish: Revonlahden taistelu) took place on 27 April 1808 at Revonlahti (Swedish: Revolax), now part of Siikajoki, Finland, when the Swedish supreme commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor and the Savolax brigade under Colonel Johan Adam Cronstedt, a total of about 2,400 Swedes surprised an isolated Russian column of about 1,700 men under Major General Michail Leontievich Bulatov. The Russians were surrounded and tried to cut their way through but failed and the Russian general Bulatov was taken prisoner by the Swedes. This, and the preceding battle of Siikajoki nine days earlier, are considered very important events since they are the first Swedish victories after about 2 months of planned retreat. The next battle took place at Pulkkila on 2 May.

    == The summer offensive begins == The Swedish commander Klingspor continued his retreat towards Oulu after the Swedish victory at the Battle of Siikajoki. They were closely followed by the Russians. A Russian fore, commanded by Bulatov, had set camp at the village of Revonlahti. Cronstedt prepared an assault to drive them away. He led a force of some 1,800 men through the night of 26 and 27 April. The Swedes could hear the sound of musket fire to the north, where Adlercreutz were fighting against the forward Russian unit which had been advancing on him. However Adlercreutz managed to stop the advance.

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Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)