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Battle of Valkeala

Index Battle of Valkeala

Battle of Valkeala took place in Gustav III's Russian War April 29, 1790 at Valkeala in Kymi in Southern Finland and ended with a Swedish victory. [1]

20 relations: Anjala, Östergötland Infantry Regiment, Finland, Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav Wachtmeister, Keltis, Kronoberg Regiment, Kymi (river), Kymi, Finland, Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden), Major general, Pehr Hilleström, Russian Empire, Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), Southern Finland Province, Sweden, Swedenhielm, Valkeala, Västmanland Regiment, 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden).

Anjala

Anjala was a town in Southern Finland, which merged in 1975 with Sippola to form Anjalankoski, later further merged into Kouvola.

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Östergötland Infantry Regiment

The Östergötland Infantry Regiment (Östgöta infanteriregemente) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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Finland

Finland (Suomi; Finland), officially the Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east.

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Gustav III of Sweden

Gustav III (– 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792.

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Gustav Wachtmeister

Gustav Wachtmeister (25 July 1757 – 20 July 1826) was a Swedish Army officer made famous at the Battle of Valkeala in Finland in 1789 against Russia where he was wounded by a musket shot to his arm, which had to be amputated.

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Keltis

Keltis is a board game designed by Reiner Knizia that won the Spiel des Jahres for best game of the year in 2008.

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Kronoberg Regiment

The Kronoberg Regiment (Kronobergs regemente), designations I 11 and I 11/Fo 16, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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Kymi (river)

The Kymi (Kymijoki, Kymmene älv) is a river in Finland.

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Kymi, Finland

Kymi was a rural municipality in Finland, located in Kymenlaakso on the coast, about 100 km east of Helsinki.

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Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

The Life Grenadier Regiment (Livgrenadjärregementet), designations I 4 and I 4/Fo 41, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Pehr Hilleström

Pehr Hilleström (18 November 1732 – 13 August 1816), was a Swedish artist and from 1794 a professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire (Российская Империя) or Russia was an empire that existed across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following the end of the Great Northern War, until the Republic was proclaimed by the Provisional Government that took power after the February Revolution of 1917.

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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)

The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III's War in Finland and Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790.

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Southern Finland Province

Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomen lääni, Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Swedenhielm

General Swedenhielm was a general of the Kingdom of Sweden.

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Valkeala

Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland.

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Västmanland Regiment

The Västmanland Regiment (Västmanlands regemente), designations I 18 and Fo 48, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Sweden)

The 1st Life Grenadier Regiment (Första livgrenadjärregementet), designation I 4, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valkeala

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