Image: Sävar 1809

Description: Umeå, Sävar och Ratan aug. 1809; Samtida "Charta öfver Affairen vid Säfvar by, belägen 2 1/4 mil Norr om Umeå Stad, den 19. Augusti 1809." Translation from the description: Blue—Swedish troops; Red—Russian troops. The left flank of the Swedish line of outposts, consisting of two jäger-battalions and two Södermanland-battalions, stretched from the river (A) over the marsh (B), to the heights [Krutbrånet] (C) and between the main road and the marsh (D, E), from where the right flank of the line, one Jönköping-battalion, extended further towards F. At 06:30 on the 19th, the left flank of the Swedish line of outposts was attacked; the Swedish troops, whom three times repulsed the Russians, would have remained masters of the height, had not a Russian 12-pounder gun swiftly arrived, which forced them to retire. Three [Swedish] guns marched over the bridge (G), of which one proceeded along the road (H). However, because of their advantegous position at the heights (C), three Russian guns halted the Swedish advance on the road, and they had to withdraw across the river, according to the orders given by the general [Wachtmeister]. The Russians had, during the night of the 18th, shipped 2,000 men to the Ostnäs village [disputed claim], about three quarters of a mile from the Täfteå village; they also crossed the river bay [ferry] (I) where a Swedish officer and 25 men were positioned. The royal Life-Guards of Foot [Svea livgarde] (1) and the Queen's Life-Regiment (2) marched to receive the Russian battalions (3, 4, 5) which arrived from Ostnäs, and the Russian battalion (6) which crossed at the ferry; they were later ordered to retreat through the woods; the former [Svea] arrived at Djäkneboda at 20:00 the same day, while the latter [Queen's] arrived at Ratan the next day, at 08:00. The Swedish strength was close to 5,000 men; two battalions of the Uppland Regiment had previously been sent towards Bygdeå to cover the rear of the army, while two [Jönköping] battalions had marched along the Tväråmark road to cover the right flank. The Russian force numbered, according to the prisoners taken, more than 7,000 men. C. F. König
Title: Sävar 1809
Credit: Sveriges Krig, Kriget mot Ryssland 1808-1809 - Tiden efter 1814, SE/KrA/0425/19/024, bildid: K0024956_00001, from Riksarkivet.
Author: C.F. König
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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