battle, early modern
Battle of Öland
Battle of Öland was a battle fought on 26 July 1789 at Baltic Sea, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: See Battle of Öland (1789).
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Record
| Date | 26 July 1789 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Baltic Sea, Sweden 56.148N, 16.446E | |
| Part of | Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 (1788 to 1790) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | See Battle of Öland (1789) | |
| Belligerents | Sweden | Russian Empire |
| Commanders | Prince Charles, Duke of Södermanland | Vasily Chichagov |
| Strength | 21 ships of the line; 9 large frigates; 4 light frigates | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Kristianopel 1677, 28 km
- Battle of Öland 1676, 36 km
- Conquest of Kalmar 1523, 57 km
- Siege of Kalmar 1611, 58 km
- Action of 26 July 1566 1566, 66 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Parkumäki 21 July 1789
- After: First Battle of Svensksund 24 August 1789
- All 9 engagements of Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
Elsewhere in 1789
- Battle of Rymnik Romania
- Battle of Focșani Romania
- Siege of Belgrade Serbia
- Battle of Turnhout Belgium
- Action of 26 May 1789 Algeria
Battle of Öland is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Sweden.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2036383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Öland (1789), revision 1370602911, 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.