4,000 men 10,500 men Result Russian victory Combatants Sweden, Russian Empire | Date 23 August 1741 Location Lappeenranta, Finland | |
2,000 dead and wounded
1,000 captured 500-800 dead, 1 500 wounded Similar Russo‑Swedish War, Battle of Oravais, Battle of Gemauerthof, Crossing of the Düna, Battle of Holowczyn | ||
The battle of Villmanstrand was fought during the Russo-Swedish War on August 23, 1741, when Russian forces, under the command of General Peter von Lacy, assaulted Villmanstrand (Finnish: Lappeenranta). Fighting began around 2 pm but the Swedes withdrew already at 5 pm. Swedish casualties amounted to 2,000 men killed or wounded and 1,000 captured, 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.
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