Battle of Jutas

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Battle of Jutas
Part of Finnish War
Döbeln at Jutas by Albert Edelfelt
Date September 13, 1808 Location Jutas, south of Nykarleby Result Swedish victory
Combatants
Sweden	Russia
Commanders
Georg Carl von Döbeln	Kosatchoffskij
Strength
about 1.500	about 1.500
Casualties
43 of which 16 killed	130

Finnish War
Pyhäjoki – Siikajoki – Revolax – Sveaborg – Pulkkila – Nykarleby – Lapua – Sandöström – Kauhajoki – Alavus – Grönvikssund – Karstula – Ruona and Salmi – Jutas – Oravais – Palva sund – Virta bro – Hörnefors – Ratan and Sävar

The Battle of Jutas (Fi: Juuttaan taistelu, Sv: Slaget vid Jutas) was fought on September 13, 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Before the battle the Swedish army was in retreat after the campaign the previous summer. The main Swedish force was retreating from Vaasa to Nykarleby. The Russians sent a force to cut off the Swedish retreat. In response the Swedes sent a force under Georg Carl von Döbeln to intercept them. The battle ended in a Swedish victory, but the main Swedish army was badly beaten in the Battle of Oravais the very next day.

The battle has become legendary due to Johan Ludvig Runeberg's epic poem Döbeln at Jutas.