Vuorenmaan talon 8 sisarusta talvi- ja jatkosodassa muistomerkki

Lapua

Period: Unknown
Category: Memorial
Location accuracy: Approximate area

A memorial related to the wars. Unveiled 2017.

Access and getting there

Vuorenmaan talon pihassa aivan Vuorenmaankujan vieressä, Vuorenmaankuja. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.

What happened here

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

14 July 1808
Battle of Lapua
Battle · Suomen sota · 2,6 km
The Battle of Lapua was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on 14 July 1808 at Lapua, Finland. The battle was a part of the Finnish War of 1808–1809. The Russians had set up defences around Lapua. The Swedes tried to outflank and surround the defending Russians. The Björneborg Regiment under Georg Carl von Döbeln distinguished itself during the battle. In the end the Russians managed to retreat, but the victory was an important one for the Swedish as it allowed them to continue their offensive.
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Recorded casualties in the area

Lapua: 8

The recorded place of death is usually a parish or village rather than an exact point, so the figure describes the area around the site. Names of the fallen are not shown.

Sotasampo · Kansallisarkisto, menehtyneet 1939–1945