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Title
Lacy Smashes Sweden
Description
Battle of Villmanstrand
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1741-08-23
Scenario#
A114
Location
Villmanstrand, Sweden
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Villmanstrand was fought during the Russo-Swedish War on 3 September 1741, when Russian forces of 10,000 men, under the command of General Peter von Lacy, assaulted Villmanstrand. Fighting began around 2 pm but the Swedes withdrew already at 5 pm. Swedish casualties amounted to 3,300 men killed and wounded with another 1,300[1] taken prisoner, among them General Carl Henrik Wrangel. Russia lost 2,400 men. Von Lacy did not continue his movement after the battle. Henrik Magnus Buddenbrock was executed for his perceived incompetency.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Sweden
Russian Empire
Additional Information
Russo-Swedish War

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