Battle of Varkaus

Battle of Varkaus
Part of the Finnish Civil War
A. Ahlström Ltd. sawmill on fire
Date 19–21 February 1918 (2 days) Location Varkaus, Finland Result White victory
Belligerents
Finnish Whites	Finnish Reds
Commanders and leaders
Ernst Löfström C. W. Malm Johan Sainio Karl Müller	Matti Autio  Adam Krogerus  Emil Parkkinen  Kaarlo Lähteenmäki
Strength
ca. 1,000	ca. 1,200 (150 armed)
Casualties and losses
12 KIA	ca. 20 KIA 180+ executed

Battle of Varkaus was a battle of the 1918 Finnish Civil War, fought 19–21 February between the Whites and the Reds in Varkaus, Leppävirta. The victory was important for the Whites, all of Northern Finland was now under their control. The battle is best known for the bloody Lottery of Huruslahti held afterwards, where the Whites executed up to 180 surrendered Reds.^[1]