Battle of Turku

Battle of Turku was the first battle independent Finland ever fought. Finland fought against a small force sent by the Sixth Coalition, because the Finnish King Louis Bonaparte insulted them.

Battle
The coalition sent a small landing force to Turku, because they thought that Finland would not oppose them. Little did they know that Finland managed to pull up a huge militia army, as well as the remnants of the army that France had sent to Finland.

What the Finns did not have were ships and mass of cannons. The coalition bombarded the city, but only a little bit. When the coalition forces landed and a fierce battle began. A Swedish unit managed to get into the city, but eventually they were overwhelmed with the assistance from the locals.

Victory
This victory showed the world that Finns are not so useless on their own. They were recognized as an independent state by all the allies.

Finland would eventually join on the coalition side, when they dethroned Louis.