Battle of Revolax

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Battle of Revolax

Date	April 27, 1808
Location	Revolax, near Oulu
Result	Swedish victory

Combatants

Sweden

Russia

Commanders

Supreme commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor and Colonel Johan Adam Cronstedt

Major General Michail Leontjevich Bulatov

Strength

2,250

1,800

Casualties

200, 400 prisoners

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 Revolax (in Finnish: Revolahden taistelu) took place on April 27, 1808, when the Swedish supreme commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor and the Savolax brigade under colonel Johan Adam Cronstedt, a total of about 2,250 Swedes surprised an isolated Russian column of about 1,800 men under Major General Michail Leontjevich 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 May 1.