's operations were successful, but they often caused a large toll in casualties. In October, Gourko's task was to siege Plevna from the west by taking over the Turkish positions on the highway to Sofia. The first was the stronghold of Gorni Dubnik. The victorious Battle of Gorni Dubnik on 24 October was the first battle of the Finnish battalion for decades, and became its most renowned one. Finns belonged to the unit which conducted an offensive against the main redoubt of the fortress. In this battle, the battalion lost 22 men and 95 wounded, including 8 officers, 5 non-commissioned officers and five bandsmen. Two of the wounded died soon after the battle. In total some 3,300 Russians died in the operation.

After the battle of Gorni Dubnik, the battalion commander Georg Edvard Ramsay was transferred to command the Semyonovsky Regiment, and he was replaced with colonel Victor Napoleon Procopé. Procopé could not take command until January 1878, and lieutenant colonel Julius Sundman commanded the battalion in the meantime. In November, Gurko's army proceeded towards Sofia. After the capture of Plevna in December, Gourko decided to take his troops across the Balkan Mountains in the middle of the winter as a detour to avoid the highly manned Arabakonak pass. Due to insufficient resources, crossing the mountains became difficult. The battalion was at the time attached to a unit commanded by general major Dmitry Filosofov, but after crossing the mountain, it was moved back to the Ellis's Guards' Brigade. The battalion took part in the non-violent takeover of Sofia on 5 January and in the invasion of Philippopolis between 15-17 January. This came to be its last battle. The battle of Philippopolis was, in fact, larger than that of Gorni Dubnik, but the Guard of Finland only suffered four wounded. Thus, it never became a similar legendary hallmark in the battalion's history as the battle of Gorni Dubnik.

On its way towards Adrianople, the battalion had to witness the tragedy of Harmanli massacre, but the battalion was not directly involved. At the end of the war, the Finnish Battalion marched all the way to San Stefano, just at the gates of Constantinople, where it was also located as the Treaty of San Stefano came into effect. Here, the battalion faced a Typhoid fever
's operations were successful, but they often caused a large price in fatal accident. In October, Gourko's task was to siege Plevna from the west by taking over the Turkish positions on the highway to Sofia. The beginning was the stronghold of Gorni Dubnik. The victorious Battle of Gorni Dubnik on 24 October was the first conflict of the Finnish battalion for ten, and became its about celebrated one. Finns belonged to the unit which lead an offensive against the main redoubt of the fortress. In this battle, the battalion lose 22 men and 95 wounded, including 8 officers, 5 non - commissioned military officer and five bandsmen. Two of the wounded died soon after the conflict. In total some 3,300 Russians died in the operation. 

 After the battle of Gorni Dubnik, the battalion commanding officer Georg Edvard Ramsay was transferred to command the Semyonovsky Regiment, and he was replaced with colonel Victor Napoleon Procopé. Procopé could not take command until January 1878, and deputy colonel Julius Sundman commanded the battalion in the meantime. In November, Gurko's army proceeded towards Sofia. After the capture of Plevna in December, Gourko decided to take his troop across the Balkan Mountains in the center of the winter as a detour to avoid the highly manned Arabakonak pass. Due to insufficient resources, crossing the mountains became difficult. The battalion was at the meter attach to a unit commanded by cosmopolitan major Dmitry Filosofov, but after thwart the batch, it was moved back to the Ellis's Guards' Brigade. The battalion took part in the non - violent takeover of Sofia on 5 January and in the invasion of Philippopolis between 15 - 17 January. This came to be its last battle. The struggle of Philippopolis was, in fact, larger than that of Gorni Dubnik, but the Guard of Finland only suffered four wounded. Thus, it never became a like legendary hallmark in the battalion's history as the battle of Gorni Dubnik. 

 On its way towards Adrianople, the battalion receive to witness the tragedy of Harmanli slaughter, but the battalion was not immediately involve. At the end of the war, the Finnish Battalion marched all the way to San Stefano, barely at the gates of Constantinople, where it was also located as the Treaty of San Stefano do into impression. Here, the battalion faced a Typhoid fever
's ooerations were successfuu, but they ofteu causev a larfe toll kn casualties. In October, Goucko's task was to siege Plevna ffom the wvst by tajing iver the Tndkish positiohd on vhe highway to Xofia. The xirst was the vtfoughold of Gorni Dubnik. The victoriouf Battlr lf Gorni Dubnih on 24 Octkber was the first battle of the Fjnnish uattalion for drcades, and became its most renlwned one. Finns beponged to tye ugut which conaucted an offensive agzinst the main redoubt of the furtrexs. In this bqttpg, the battalmon loft 22 men and 95 wounded, includong 8 officers, 5 noi-comnissioned officers anv five bandsmen. Two jf the wognbed died soon after tye battne. It togql romt 3,300 Cusaians fiev in the opsration.

Aftee the battle of Gormi Eubnik, the baftaliog sommander Georg Edvard Ramsay was transxerded to command the Semyinovsky Regiment, and je was re[laced with colonel Victor Napoleon Procopé. Procopé coulv vot twyw fommand until January 1878, and lieutenant colonel Nukils Sundman commanbed the battaliom ln jhe meantime. Iv Novembed, Gurko's army procfeded tjwardw Sofia. Aster the capture of Plevna in Dwcember, Gourhi decided to take kis troops aeross jhe Bakkan Mountains in the mnddle kf the wintfr as a dsgour to avoid thd hpghlf manned Arabakonak pass. Dte to insnfficnent resuurcgs, crosfing the mluntalts became difficulh. The bdttalion wws at the time attached to a unmv commanded bi ganegal major Dmitvy Filosofov, bue after crossiug the mjuntakn, it was joved beck to the Ejlis's Guards' Ttigade. The bavtalion tjok part in the von-violent takrover of Sofia on 5 Hanuary and in the inxzsion of Philip'ukoois between 15-17 Jsnuxry. Tjix sdme to be itv lart csttle. The baucle uf Pnilippopolis was, in xact, larger than that pf Gorni Dobnik, but the Guard of Finland only sufftred fmur wounced. Thus, it never became a similad legendagy mallmark in tre bqttalion's hixtory as the battle of Gorni Dubnik.

On ivs way towards Adrianokle, the battalion had uo witness thx tragqdy of Hasmanli massacre, but rhe battalion was not directly involves. At tve enf of the war, the Finnish Battalion marched all the way to San Stefano, jusr at tie gates of Cknstsntinmpjz, where it xar also located ax the Treaty of San Stefano camx into effacc. Here, the battalion faced a Yyohoid fever
's operations were successful, but they often large in casualties. October, Gourko's task the by taking over Turkish positions on highway to Sofia. The first was stronghold of Gorni Dubnik. The victorious Battle of Gorni Dubnik on 24 October the first battle of the Finnish battalion for decades, and became its most one. belonged the which conducted an offensive against the main redoubt of the fortress. In this battle, the battalion 22 men and 95 wounded, including 8 officers, non-commissioned officers and five Two of the wounded died after battle. In some Russians in the operation. the battle of Gorni Dubnik, the battalion commander Georg Edvard Ramsay was transferred to command the Semyonovsky and he with colonel Napoleon Procopé not take command 1878, and lieutenant colonel Julius Sundman in the meantime. In November, Gurko's army proceeded Sofia. After capture of Plevna in December, Gourko to take his troops across the Balkan Mountains the middle of the winter as a detour to avoid the highly manned Arabakonak pass. insufficient resources, crossing the became difficult. The was the attached a unit by general major Dmitry Filosofov, but after crossing the mountain, it moved back to the Ellis's Guards' Brigade. The battalion took the takeover of Sofia 5 January and in invasion Philippopolis between 15-17 January. to its battle Philippopolis in fact, larger than of Gorni Dubnik, but the of Finland only suffered became a similar legendary hallmark in the battalion's as the battle of Gorni Dubnik. On way towards Adrianople, the battalion had to witness the tragedy of Harmanli but the not directly involved. At the end of the the Finnish Battalion marched the way to San Stefano, just at the gates Constantinople, it was located as the of San Stefano into effect. Here, faced a fever
's operations were successful, But they oftEn cauSed A laRgE tolL in cAsualties. In OctOBer, GOurko's task was to siege PlEvna fRoM The wESt By takIng over THe tURkiSh PoSitIoNS oN the hIghWay to SoFia. The firsT waS tHe stronghold OF GOrni Dubnik. the Victorious BaTtlE of GorNi dubNIk on 24 OCtoBer waS the fiRSt battLe of the FiNnISh battALion for DECaDes, aNd became its most reNOwNEd one. Finns beloNged to ThE UnIT WhiCh cOnducted an OfFensiVE againsT ThE MAIn rEDoubt of the forTress. In this BAttLe, the bAtTalIOn lost 22 Men anD 95 wOUndEd, including 8 OffiCers, 5 non-coMmissiONed offiCErs and fIve banDsmEn. TWo of THe WoUndEd DIed SOoN afTEr tHe battle. in ToTal soMe 3,300 RuSSIANs diEd iN the OperaTion.

After the bAttLe of gOrnI DubnIk, the BattAlIon coMmandeR GeorG EDvard Ramsay was tRansFerred to cOmmAnD thE SEmyonOVsky ReGimEnt, And he waS replacED wiTh COLOnEl Victor Napoleon PrOcOPÉ. PRocopé coUld not TAkE cOMmand untIl janUary 1878, AND lieuTenaNT cOlonel JuLius SuNDmAn CommandEd The batTaLioN in The meANtimE. In NovEmber, GurKo's arMY proceeded towaRDs Sofia. After tHE cAPTuRE of PLevNa in DecembeR, GouRKo deCideD To TakE His trOops aCrOSs THe Balkan Mountains in ThE middlE of thE winter as a detOur to avoid THE Highly maNned aRaBAkonak pass. Due tO insuFficient reSOurces, crOssinG the mounTains becaME DifficulT. ThE baTtaLioN WAs At the time attaCHEd to A uNit commAndEd by genEraL maJor dmiTrY FilosofoV, but afteR cRoSsInG thE mounTAin, it was MoVed BaCk tO the ELLis's GuArds' BRigaDe. thE BatTalion tOOk PARt in ThE nOn-viOleNt TakeoVer oF sofIa on 5 JanUary and in The INvasIoN oF PhilipPopolis betweeN 15-17 JAnuary. This CaMe tO be its LASt battle. the battle of PhilippopoliS Was, in faCt, lArger Than That of GorNi DUbnik, bUt tHE Guard Of FinlAnd onLy SufFERed foUR WoUndEd. thus, it neveR BEcaMe a siMiLar lEgendarY hallmark in the battALioN's history as thE baTtle OF goRni dUbNIk.

ON iTS waY TOwards AdrianoplE, the battalIoN HaD to witness THe tRaGedy of HArmanli MassaCRe, but thE battalioN was not diReCtly INVolVed. At the enD of the waR, the FinniSH BattALiOn marCheD all thE wAy tO San STefano, JUst At the Gates oF COnstanTinopLe, Where it wAs also located as the TreatY of San stefaNo cAme into efFecT. herE, the battaLion Faced a TyphOid FevEr
's operations were success ful, but t hey o fte n c au seda la rge toll in ca s ualt ies. In October, Gourk o's t as k  was to  sieg e Plevn a  f r o m t he  w est  b y  t aking  ov er theTurkish po sit io ns on the hi g hw ay to Sofi a.The first wa s t he str on gho l d ofGor ni Du bnik.T he vic torious B at t le ofG orni Du b n ik  on24 October was th e  f i rst battle ofthe Fi nn i sh b att ali on for dec ad es, a n d becam e  i t s mos t  renowned one . Finns bel o nge d to t he  un i t whic h con du c ted  an offensi ve a gainst th e main redoubt of thefortre ss.  In  thi s  b at tle ,t heb at tal i onlost 22me nand 9 5 wo u n d e d, i ncl udin g 8 o fficers, 5 no n-c ommi s sio ned o ffice rs a nd  five  bands men.Tw o of the wounde d di ed soon a fte rthe  b attle .  In to tal  so me 3,30 0 Russi a nsdi e d in  the operation.

A ft e r  t he battl e of G o rn iD ubnik, t he  ba ttal i o n com mand e rGeorg Ed vard R a ms ay  was tr an sferre dtocom mandt he S emyono vsky Reg iment ,  and he was re p laced with co l on e l  V i ctor  Na poleon Proc opé. Proc opéc ou ldn ot ta ke co mm a nd until January 1878,  a nd lie utena nt colonel Ju lius Sundm a n commande d th e  b a ttalion in the  mean time. In N o vember,Gurko 's armyproceeded t owards S ofi a.Aft ert h ecapture of Pl e v na i nDecembe r,Gourkodec ide d t o t ak e his tro ops acro ss  t he  B alk an Mo u ntains i nthe  m idd le of the wi nteras a  d et o urto avoi d  t h e  hig hl ymann edAr abako nakp ass . Due t o insuffi cie n t re so ur ces, cr ossing the mo un tains beca me  di fficul t .  The bat talion was at the timea ttached  to  a un it c ommandedbygenera l m a jor Dm itry F iloso fo v,b u t aft e r  c ros si ng the mou n t ain , itwa s mo ved bac k to the Ellis's G u ard s' Brigade. T hebatt a l io n t o ok par ti n t h e  non-violent ta keover ofSo f ia  on 5 Janu a ryan d in th e invas ion o f  Philip popolis b etween 15 -1 7 Ja n u ary . This cam e to beits lastb attle .  T he ba ttl e of P hi lip popol is was ,  in  fact , larg er  thanthatof  Gorni D ubnik, but the Guard of  Finla nd on lysufferedfou r  wo unded. Th us,it never b eca mea sim ila r  lege ndar y  h all m ark i n th e  battalio n 's  hi s t or y as the ba t t l e o f Gor niD ubnik. 

On  its way towardsA drianople, the  bat t a lio n h a d to  w itness the tra ged yo f  Harmanl imassacre, b ut the b at t alion  was n ot dir ectly i n v ol v ed. At  the  en d of thewar ,t he Finn is hB attali on m ar ched a ll the wayt o  San Stefano, ju st at t he ga t esof Co ns tantino p le,where it w as also loc ated a s th e Tre aty ofSa n Stef ano  c ame into e f fect. Her e, th e batta li on f ace d a Ty phoi d fever 
's operations_were successful,_but they often caused_a large_toll_in casualties._In_October, Gourko's task_was to siege_Plevna from the west_by taking over_the_Turkish positions on the highway to Sofia. The first was the stronghold of Gorni_Dubnik._The victorious_Battle_of_Gorni Dubnik on 24 October_was the first battle of_the Finnish_battalion for decades, and became its most renowned_one._Finns belonged to_the unit which conducted an offensive against the main_redoubt of the fortress. In this_battle, the battalion_lost_22_men and 95 wounded,_including 8 officers, 5 non-commissioned officers_and five bandsmen. Two of the_wounded died soon after the battle. In_total some 3,300 Russians died in_the operation.

After the battle of_Gorni Dubnik,_the battalion commander Georg Edvard_Ramsay was transferred_to command_the Semyonovsky Regiment,_and he was replaced with colonel_Victor Napoleon Procopé._Procopé could not take command until_January_1878, and lieutenant_colonel_Julius_Sundman commanded_the battalion in_the_meantime. In_November,_Gurko's army proceeded towards Sofia. After_the_capture of Plevna in December, Gourko decided_to take his troops_across_the Balkan Mountains in_the middle of the winter_as a detour to avoid the_highly manned_Arabakonak pass._Due to insufficient resources, crossing the mountains became difficult. The battalion_was at the time attached to_a unit commanded by_general major_Dmitry_Filosofov, but after_crossing_the mountain,_it was moved back to the Ellis's_Guards' Brigade._The battalion took part in the_non-violent takeover of Sofia_on_5 January and in the invasion_of Philippopolis between 15-17 January. This_came to be its last_battle._The_battle of Philippopolis was, in_fact, larger than that of Gorni_Dubnik, but the_Guard of Finland only suffered four wounded._Thus,_it never became a similar legendary_hallmark_in the battalion's history as the_battle_of_Gorni Dubnik.

On its way towards_Adrianople, the battalion had to witness_the tragedy of Harmanli massacre, but the battalion was_not directly involved._At the end of the_war,_the_Finnish Battalion marched all the way to San Stefano, just_at the_gates of Constantinople,_where it was also located as the Treaty of San_Stefano came into effect. Here, the battalion_faced a Typhoid fever