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Battle of Oravais
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The Battle of Oravais from September 14 until September 15 was one of the decisive battles in the Finnish War, fought from 1808 to 1809 between Sweden and the Russian Empire as part of the wider Napol
"The final Swedish charge" by Magnus Adlercreutz
"The final Swedish charge" by Magnus Adlercreutz
A present day photograph of the location that served as the battlefield.
A present day photograph of the location that served as the battlefield.
A stone war memorial located upon a hill overlooking the Battle of Oravais battlefield
A stone war memorial located upon a hill overlooking the Battle of Oravais battlefield
Nikolay Kamensky
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Count Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky was a Russian general, younger son of Field Marshal Count Mikhail Fedotovich Kamensky and his wife, Princess Anna Pavlovna Shcherbatova.
Battle of Oravais
…exhaustion, resignation and desperation of the Swedish army: it was losing the war, and defeat led to its loss of Finland to Russia. In this battle Count Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky, who was in charge of the Russians, displayed outstanding military qualities, showing himself a worthy disciple of Suvorov. Considering the uncertain…
Portrait of Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky by Friedrich Georg Weitsch (Hermitage Museum collection)
Portrait of Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky by Friedrich Georg Weitsch (Hermitage Museum collection)
Coat of arms of the Counts Kamensky
Coat of arms of the Counts Kamensky