Helsinki village landing
The Helsinki village landing, or the Combat of Helsinge (), was fought during the Finnish War between Sweden and the Russian Empire on 26–28 September 1808 (J:14-16 S), a part of the battles of the Turku archipelago. King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden planned a large landing operation, over 8,000 strong. Due to the difficult sea weather conditions, the task force under Colonel Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrad was forced to return to Sweden, damaged and broken. The other task force of 3,300 men under Lieutenant Colonel Gustav Olof Lagerbring landed at Helsinge village, Tövsala (now Helsinki, Taivassalo), successfully and the troops advanced to the inland areas. The king of Sweden was late to the battle area himself; he arrived on 28 September 1808 in his own yacht. Course of battle Monday 26 September (J:14 S) The landing started in at 09:00 o’clock in the morning. The Cossacks who patrolled at the beach were pushed back to the village of Järvenperä. The Swedish troops advanced slowly and the Russians reacted quickly, as they sent 3 companies from the Pernov (Pärnu) Musketeer Regiment supported by 2 cannons to oppose the advancing Swedes at Järvenperä. The Kronoberg Regiment offensive caused the Russians to retreat.