1808 in Russia

none August 2026 in Russia Events from the year 1808 in Russia Incumbents Monarch – Alexander Ihttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-I-emperor-of-Russia Alexander I Encyclopædia Britannica 1 August 2026 Events thumb|"The last attack of the Swedes" by Magnus Adlercreutz (Battle of Oravais) Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) Siege of Erivan (1808) Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) Anglo-Russian War (1807–1812) June 23: Battle of the Nargö Finnish War (1808-1809) March 14 - May 3: Siege of Sveaborg April 16: Battle of Pyhäjoki April 18: Battle of Siikajoki April 22 - May 18: Russian occupation of Gotland April 27: Battle of Revolax May 2: Battle of Pulkkila May 9 or 10: Battle of Kumlinge May 12: Battle of Kuopio June 19–20: Battle of Lemo June 24: Battle of Nykarleby June 25–26: Battle of Vaasa June 30-July 2: Battle of Rimito Kramp July 3: Battle of Lintulaks July 11: Battle of Kokonsaari July 14: Battle of Lapua July 31: Battle of Mönninvaara August 2–3: Battle of Sandöström August 10: Battle of Pälkjärvi August 10: Battle of Kauhajoki August 17: Battle of Alavus August 21: Battle of Karstula August 28: Battle of Nummijärvi August 29: Battle of Lappfjärd August 30: Battle of Grönvikssund September 1–2: Battle of Ruona–Salmi September 13: Battle of Jutas September 14–15: Battle of Oravais September 17–18: Battle of Lokalaks September 18: Battle of Palva Sund September 26–28: Helsinki village landing October 27: Battle of Koljonvirta September 27 - October 14: Congress of Erfurt Construction of Fort Constantin begins The Russian Messenger magazine begins publication Births thumb|Aleksandr Voskresensky (1868) Karl Eduard Aeschlimann, Swiss-born architect (d. 1893) Osip Bodyansky, Slavist of Ukrainian Cossack descent (d. 1877) Pyotr Chikhachyov, naturalist and geologist (d. 1890) Natan Friedland, rabbi, preacher, writer, proto-Zionist (d. 1883) Aleksey Gornostayev, architect (d. 1862) Aurora Karamzin, Finnish lady-in-waiting and philanthropist (d. 1902) Pyotr Kireevsky, folklorist and philologist (d. 1856) Elim Meshchersky, diplomat, poet, and translator (d. 1844) Anna Olenina, noblewoman and writer (d. 1888) Manana Orbeliani, Georgian noblewoman and salonist (d. 1870) Yehuda Leib Schneersohn, Ukrainian Habad Hasidic rabbi (d. 1866) Apollon Skalkowski, Polish-Russian historian and writer (d. 1898) Grigory Skariatin, general (d. 1849) Yitzchok Sternhartz, Ukrainian Hasidic Jew (d. 1871) Alexander Sulkhanishvili, Georgian calligrapher, translator, and lexicographer (d. ?) Alexey Tyranov, painter (d. 1859) Khasay Khan Utsmiyev, Kumyk general (d. 1867) Aleksandr Voskresensky, chemist (d. 1880) Lavrenty Zagoskin, naval officer and explorer (d. 1890) Deaths thumb|Alexei Orlov in 1779 Alexander Bekleshov, general, government official, Prosecutor general (b. 1743) Apollon Dashkov, general, Governor of Taganrog (b. 1753) Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov, general killed at Battle of Koljonvirta (b. 1780) Grand Duchess Elizabeth Alexandrovna of Russia, daughter of Alexander I, died young (b. 1806) Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, general-in-chief, admiral, and statesman (b. 1737) Fyodor Rokotov, portrait painter (b. 1736) Ivan Starov, architect (b. 1745) Artemy Vedel, Ukrainian composer of military and liturgical music (b. 1767) References 1808 1808 Category:1808 in the Russian Empire Category:Years of the 19th century in the Russian Empire Category:1808 by country