Battle of Ömossa
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| Battle of Ömossa | |||||||
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| Part of the Finnish War | |||||||
 The artillery under the command of Wilhelm von Schwerin. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Thure Drufva |
Colonel Bibikov | ||||||
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60[4]–64[2] men killed, wounded, or captured | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ömossa took place on 6 September 1808, when a Russian detachment successfully forced its way through a Swedish outpost at Ömossa.
Following the fall of Kauhajoki, Russian General Knorring assumed command along the Björneborg road and ordered an advance. Colonel Bibikov's detachment, assembled at Honkajärvi on 5 September, was tasked with pushing toward the Swedish outpost at Ömossa,[5] held by 500 men from the Uppland Regiment and 2 guns,[1] all under Lieutenant Colonel Thure Drufva,[2] who was ordered to fight till the last man.[1]
