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Battles at Göta Älv

Battles at Göta Älv was a battle fought in 1719 in what is now Sweden. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Great Northern War, which ran from 1700 to 1721. The recorded result: Swedish victory.

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Fought1719
WhereSweden57.693N, 11.908E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway
Part ofGreat Northern War1700 to 1721

Where it sits in the Great Northern War

Siege of Riga, 1700Siege of Riga, 1700Battle of Varja, 1700Battle of Narva, 1700Battle of Petschora, 1701Crossing of the Düna, 1701Battle of Rauge, 1701Battle of Vilnius, 1702Battle of Erastfer, 1702Battle of Dersunisjki, 1702Battle of Klissow, 1702Battle of Hummelshof, 1702Siege of Nöteborg, 1702Battle of Saladen, 1703Battle of Pułtusk, 1703Siege of Thorn, 1703Battle of Systerbäck, 1703Siege of Tartu, 1704Battle of Wesenberg, 1704Siege of Narva, 1704Battle of Orford Ness, 1704Battle of Jakobstadt, 1704Battle of Poznań, 1704Capture of Warsaw, 1704Battle of Lemberg, 1704Battle of Punitz, 1704Siege of Vyborg, 1706Siege of Liachavičy, 1706Battle of Kalisz, 1706Battle of Grodno, 1708Battle of Holowczyn, 1708Battle of Malatitze, 1708Battle of the Neva, 1708Battle of Rajovka, 1708Battle of Koporye, 1708Battle of Lesnaya, 1708Sack of Baturyn, 1708Battle of Koniecpol, 1708Siege of Vepryk, 1708Pursuit of Krasnokutsk, 1709Battle of Poltava, 1709Siege of Riga, 1709Siege of Vyborg, 1710Battle of Helsingborg, 1710Kexholm Siege, 1710Siege of Reval, 1710Action of 4 October 1710, 1710Siege of Wismar, 1711Sieges of Stralsund, 1711Siege of Stralsund, 1711Battle of Westtief, 1712Siege of Stralsund, 1712Siege of Stade, 1712Battle of Gadebusch, 1712Action of 22 July 1713, 1713Skirmish at Bender, 1713Siege of Tönning, 1713Battle of Helsinki, 1713Siege of Stettin, 1713Battle of Landsbro, 1713Battle of Pälkäne, 1713Siege of Tönning, 1714Battle of Napue, 1714Battle of Gangut, 1714Action of 24 April 1715, 1715Siege of Wismar, 1715Siege of Stralsund, 1715Battle of Rügen, 1715Battle of Stresow, 1715Battle of Dynekilen, 1716Siege of Poznań, 1716Battle of Göteborg, 1717Battle of Strömstad, 1717Siege of Trondheim, 1718Siege of Fredriksten, 1718Attack on Marstrand, 1719Battle of Ösel Island, 1719Battle of Stäket, 1719Battles at Göta Älv, 1719Battle of Grengam, 1720Battle of Selånger, 172117001721Battles at Göta Älv, 1719
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Record

Date1719 (year precision)
PlaceSweden
57.693N, 11.908E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1717 – 550 soldiers, 400 cannons, 6 frigates; 1719 – 360+ soldiers, 80+ cannons, 3 galleys; September 1719 – ~100 soldiers, ~100 cannons1,800 soldiers, 340 cannons, 30 ships; 6,000 soldiers, 528 cannons, 20 ships; 30 soldiers, ~18 cannons, 11 ships
Casualties and lossesOver 30 dead, 70 injured; A few sunken shipsOver 60 dead, 73 injured; Several ships sunk or captured by the Swedes
Commanders
  • Olof Strömstierna
  • Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein
  • Peter Tordenskjold
  • Oluf Budde
Battles at Göta ÄlvBattles at Göta ÄlvBattle of GöteborgSiege of ÄlvsborgSiege of RagnhildsholmBohus explosionSiege of Bohus FortressBattle of GöteborgSiege of RagnhildsholmBohus explosionAalborgVäxjöHalmstadTrollhättanFrederikshavnMariestad100 km57.693N, 11.908E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battles at Göta Älv is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2652964, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles at Göta Älv, revision 1383069645, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.