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Battle of Björkösund

Battle of Björkösund was a battle fought in 1790 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 42 gun sloops and yawls against 7 frigates,; 6 xebecs,; 3 floating batteries,; 3 prams,; 5 bomb vessels and 57 smaller ships.

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Fought1790
WhereRussia60.330N, 28.560E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses3 killed,; 8 woundedand400 men,; 1 frigate,; 1 xebec and another larger and some minor ships
Part ofRusso-Swedish War of 1788–17901788 to 1790

Where it sits in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

Puumala Skirmish, 1788Battle of Hogland, 1788Capture of the frigate Kilduin, 1788Kyyrö Battle, 1789Battle of Porrassalmi, 1789Battle of Uttismalm, 1789Battle of Kaipiais, 1789Battle of Parkumäki, 1789Battle of Öland, 1789First Battle of Svensksund, 1789Battle of Björkösund, 1790Battle of Pardakoski–Kärnakoski, 1790Battle of Valkeala, 1790Battle of Reval, 1790Battle of Fredrikshamn, 1790Battle of Kronstadt, 1790Battle of Savitaipal, 1790Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1790Battle of Svensksund, 179017881790Battle of Björkösund, 1790
19 placed engagements of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1790 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
60.330N, 28.560E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength42 gun sloops and yawls7 frigates,; 6 xebecs,; 3 floating batteries,; 3 prams,; 5 bomb vessels and 57 smaller ships
Casualties and losses3 killed,; 8 wounded400 men,; 1 frigate,; 1 xebec and another larger and some minor ships
Commanders
  • Klas Hjelmstierna
  • Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen
Battle of BjörkösundBattle of BjörkösundBattle of Nerva IslandBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of TaipaleBattle of Nerva IslandBattle of Vyborg BayBattle of TaipaleSt. PetersburgVyborgLahtiGatchinaNarvaLappeenrantaPorvooKolpino100 km60.330N, 28.560E
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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Battle of Björkösund is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28155609, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Björkösund, revision 1370107911, 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.