The Battle of Siikajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on April 18, 1808 at Siikajoki, near Oulu, Finland. During the first stage of the Finnish War the Swedish commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor had decided to retreated from southern Finland. Siikajoki was the first major attempt to stop the advancing Russians. The force commanded by Georg Carl von Döbeln on the south bank of the Siikajoki river halted the Russian advance. The Russians were defeated after Adlercreutz's troops joined the battle. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01) – Total (excl. ... Georg Carl von Döbeln Döbeln at Jutas by Albert Edelfelt Baron Georg Carl von Döbeln (April 29, 1758-16 February 1820) was a Swedish soldier. ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... The Battle of Revolax took place on April 27, Swedes surprised an isolated Russian column of about 4,000 men under General Bonlatov. ... The engagement of Pulkkila was fought between Swedish and Russian forces near the place of Pulkkila on May 2, 1808 during the Finnish War. ... The Battle of Kauhajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 10, 1808. ... The Battle of Jutas was fought on September 13, 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. ... The Battle of Oravais is sometimes regarded as the turning point of the Finnish War: the last chance for Sweden to turn the war to her advantage. ... The Battle of Sävar and Ratan is actually two separate battles fought with only a day apart. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01) – Total (excl. ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... Georg Carl von Döbeln Döbeln at Jutas by Albert Edelfelt Baron Georg Carl von Döbeln (April 29, 1758-16 February 1820) was a Swedish soldier. ...
The goal of a "battle of attrition" is to inflict greater loss on the enemy than you suffer yourself; many battles of the First World War were intentionally (Battle of Verdun) or unintentionally (Battle of the Somme) attrition battles.
A "battle of annihilation" is one in which the defeated party is destroyed in the field, such as the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile.
A "decisive battle" is one of particular importance; by bringing hostilities to an end, such as the Battle of Hastings, or as a turning point in the fortunes of the belligerents, such as the Battle of Stalingrad.
Battles may be small scale, only involving a handful of individuals, perhaps two squads, up to battles on army levels where hundreds of thousands may be engaged in a single battle at one time.
Battles are, on the whole, made up of a multitude of individual combats and the individual will usually only experience a small part of the events.
Battles are almost invariably named after some feature of the battlefield geography, such as the name of a town, forest or river.
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