Battle of Oravala

Battle of the Finnish Civil War fought on May 2, 1918, in Orava, Valkeala, between retreating Reds and pursuing Whites: one of the last engagements of the war.

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Location: 60.9651, 26.6054, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1918-05-02T00:00:00Z

1918-05-02T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Oravala

1789-06-28T00:00:00Z

1789-06-28T00:00:00Z

1789 Battle of Uttismalm

1789-07-15T00:00:00Z

1789-07-15T00:00:00Z

1789 Battle of Kaipiais

1790-04-28T00:00:00Z

1790-05-05T00:00:00Z

1790 Battle of Valkeala

1790-05-19T00:00:00Z

1790-05-20T00:00:00Z

1790 Battle of Keltis barracks

1918-04-28T00:00:00Z

1918-04-28T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Mäkelä

1918-05-02T00:00:00Z

1918-05-03T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Jokela

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Tuohikotti	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	Battle of Uttismalm	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	Battle of Kaipiais	Sweden, Russian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Valkeala	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Keltis barracks	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Mäkelä	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Jokela	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Oravala	battle	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	2001	Helicopter Battalion	army aviation component, battalion-level unit of the Finnish Defence Forces, helicopter battalion	Wikidata
site	fort		Jaalan Redoubt	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Ketlin Redoubt	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Ruotsula Redoubt	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Utti Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Villikkala Fortress	fortress	Wikidata