Westrobothnian Expedition

The Westrobothnian Expedition (Russian: Вестроботническая экспедиция; Swedish: Västerbottensexpeditionen) was the final counteroffensive undertaken by the Swedish army during the Finnish War. The objective was to push the troops of Nikolay Kamensky out of Westrobothnia. According to the Swedish plan, 7500 Swedish troops would land behind the Russian troops under the command of Georg Carl von Döbeln and Fabian Wrede in order to force a surrender of the Russian troops.

Westrobothnian Expedition
Part of Finnish War
Map of Västerbotten county
Date 8–23 August 1809 Location Westrobothnia, Sweden Result Piteå Armistice Territorial changes The truce would apply for as long as negotiations took place in Fredrikshamn The Swedish fleet would set sail from Kvarken refraining from attacking Åland or the Finnish coast
Belligerents
Sweden	Russia
Commanders and leaders
Gustaf Wachtmeister Georg Carl von Döbeln Fabian Wrede	Nikolay Kamensky
Strength
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Casualties and losses
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References

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