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The Battle of Valkeala in 1790 took place in Valkeala, Finland, between Sweden and the Russian Empire.At the time, Finland was a component of the Swedish Realm. During the several following centuries, a gradual and slow process of Swedish expansion in today's Finland and the consolidation of Sweden took place, not through wars fought between the Finns and the Swedes, but rather by various ...
By the beginning of the 14th century, records of independent Finnish military activities ceased to surface. Saga of Olaf Haraldson tells how the Saint Olaf himself, the King of Norway, plundered in Finland around 1008 and almost got killed at the Battle at Herdaler. [8]
The history of Finland began around 9000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda , Comb Ceramic , Corded Ware , Kiukainen , and Pöljä cultures [ fi ] . The Finnish Bronze Age started in approximately 1500 BC and the Iron Age started in 500 BC and lasted until 1300 AD.
Battle of Vaasa: Vaasa? June 30, 1808 Battle of Rimito Kramp? July 11, 1808 Battle of Kokonsaari? July 14, 1808 Battle of Lapua? August 2–3, 1808 Battle of Sandöström? August 10, 1808 Battle of Kauhajoki? August 17, 1808 Battle of Alavus? August 21, 1808 Battle of Karstula: Karstula? August 28, 1808 Battle of Lappfjärd? August 30, 1808 ...
This is a list of wars involving Finland since its declaration of independence on 6 ... Military history of Finland; List of Finnish treaties; Finland Guard Regiment;
This category includes historical battles in which modern state of Finland (1917–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
The Battle for Tampere was fought between 16,000 White and 14,000 Red soldiers. It was Finland's first large-scale urban battle and one of the four most decisive military engagements of the war. [85] The fight for the area of Tampere began on 28 March, on the eve of Easter 1918, later called "Bloody Maundy Thursday", in the Kalevankangas ...
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