in advance of the Battles of Salmi and Ruona; however, due to a series of conflicting orders and misunderstanding the 2nd division didn't reach the Swedish main army in time before the battle—while the road junction at Kauhajoki was easily captured by Usjakov as the 150 defenders were forced to retreat with a loss of 25 men. The Russians had lost 40 men. Citations and sources Citations Sources Nummijärvi 1808 Nummijärvi 1808 in Finland Nummijärvi Nummijärvi Nummijärvi May 1808 events