Sweden's army was retreating north along the coastal road amid fears of encirclement, while the approaching battle involved roughly 5,000 Swedish troops against 6,000 Russians. Another 5,000 troops would have reversed that local numerical balance, and 7,000 would have given Sweden about two to one. These are proposed alternatives using Moore's expedition or trained troops retained in Sweden. Reinforcement could also have changed the morale of an army accustomed to retreat. Russia's original invasion force had dispersed into garrisons and separate operations, leaving a smaller mobile field army to confront. Releasing Swedish regulars would have required accepting greater risk elsewhere and using the available time to raise and train local levies.
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How reinforcements could have reversed Sweden's local disadvantage
Russia's troops were dispersed across Finland, so additional British or Swedish formations could have reversed the balance in a particular battle.