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Battle of Fredrikshamn

Battle of Fredrikshamn was a battle fought on 15 May 1790 at Hamina, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: Swedish Victory. Recorded strength: 106 ships of the Archipelago fleet against 1 frigate, 72 smaller ships.

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Battle of Fredrikshamn
Johan Tietrich Schoultz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 May 1790
WhereHamina, Finland60.520N, 27.180E
OutcomeSwedish Victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussia
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 Fredrikshamn, 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

Date15 May 1790
PlaceHamina, Finland
60.520N, 27.180E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength106 ships of the Archipelago fleet1 frigate, 72 smaller ships
Casualties and losses1 gun yawl; 60 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Gustav III
Battle of FredrikshamnBattle of FredrikshamnArtillery Duel at KorkiansaariFirst Battle of SvensksundBattle of SvensksundBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of SomeriFirst Battle of SvensksundBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of SomeriHelsinkiTallinnVyborgLahtiGatchinaNarvaLappeenrantaKohtla-Järve100 km60.520N, 27.180E
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Battle of Fredrikshamn is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 108 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871066, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fredrikshamn, revision 1370110555, 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.