Battle of Ruovesi (1918)

Battle of Ruovesi (Finnish Whites vs Finnish Reds & RSFSR) took place in 1918 during Finnish Civil War.

Battle facts

Year: 1918
Date: 1918-03-19
Era: Modern
Conflict: Finnish Civil War
Side A: Finnish Whites
Side B: Finnish Reds, RSFSR
Commanders (A): Martin Wetzer, Paul Wallenius
Commanders (B): Emil Koski, Herman Järvinen, Oskar Johansson
Casualties: 47 killed (Finnish Whites), 61 Reds killed 11+ Red RSFSR soldiers killed (Finnish Reds & RSFSR)
Outcome: White victory
Coordinates: 61.897°, 24.106°