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Battle of Reval

Battle of Reval was a naval engagement fought on 13 May 1790 at Tallinn, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Battle of Reval
Ivan Aivazovsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 May 1790
WhereTallinn, Estonia59.500N, 24.750E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussiaagainstSweden
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 Reval, 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

Date13 May 1790
PlaceTallinn, Estonia
59.500N, 24.750E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength22 ships of the line; 4 frigates; 4 smaller ships
Commanders
  • Vasily Chichagov
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Battle of Reval is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2495510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Reval, revision 1375161808, 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.