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Battle of Hogland

Battle of Hogland was a naval engagement fought on 17 July 1788 at Gulf of Finland, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: See Aftermath.

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Battle of Hogland
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Fought17 July 1788
WhereGulf of Finland, Russia60.114N, 26.941E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
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 Hogland, 1788
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

Date17 July 1788
PlaceGulf of Finland, Russia
60.114N, 26.941E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength15 ships of the line; 5 frigates; 6 light frigates; 1,152–1,400 guns; ~10,000 men17 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 5 light frigates; 1,200–1,460 guns; ~12,000 men
Casualties and losses1,000–1,200 killed, wounded, or captured; 1 ship of the line captured580 killed; 720 wounded; 470 captured; 1 ship of the line captured
Commanders
  • Samuel Greig
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Battle of Hogland 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 Q2657874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hogland, revision 1370265696, 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.