King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden planned a large landing operation, over 8,000 strong.

The other task force of 3,300 men under Lieutenant Colonel Gustav Olof Lagerbring landed at Helsinge village, Tövsala (now Helsinki, Taivassalo), successfully and the troops advanced to the inland areas.

The Russians, under Prince Pyotr Bagration, would be able to organize 4,000[3] to 4,500 troops against them,[5] in six battalions, three squadrons, one Cossack regiment with seven cannons.

There, Russian Lieutenant General Karl Gustav von Baggovut had built a defense line with a battalion of the Nevski Musketeer Regiment.

Colonel Freiherr Gustaf Reinhold Boije af Gennäs was named as the commander of the Swedish battle forces.

Because of the reinforcements, Baggovut had the initiative and he struck strongly and directly to Boije's main line of position while simultaneously starting a flank offensive via Ranta.

[4] In total: less than 3,800 men (no more than 3,300 in the main battle on the 28th);[5] 57 killed, 251 wounded and 349 missing (of which about 300 privates and 11 officers captured according to Russian records).