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Battle of Svensksund

Battle of Svensksund was a naval engagement fought on 9 July 1790 at Gulf of Finland, in what is now Finland; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 14,000 men; 275 ships against 18,500 men; 200–274 ships.

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Swedish: Slaget vid Svensksund den 9 juli 1790 Russian vs. Swedish naval battle in Finnish waterslabel QS:Lsv,"Slaget vid Svensksund"label QS:Len,"Russian vs. Swedish naval battle in Finnish waters"
Swedish: Slaget vid Svensksund den 9 juli 1790 Russian vs. Swedish naval battle in Finnish waterslabel QS:Lsv,"Slaget vid Svensksund"label QS:Len,"Russian vs. Swedish naval battle in Finnish waters". Johan Tietrich Schoultz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 July 1790lasted 1 day
WhereGulf of Finland, Finland60.433N, 26.958E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
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 Svensksund, 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

Date9 July 1790
to 10 July 1790
PlaceGulf of Finland, Finland
60.433N, 26.958E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength14,000 men; 275 ships18,500 men; 200–274 ships
Casualties and losses600–700 killed and wounded; 6 ships sunk or destroyed10,000 killed, wounded and captured; 50–80 ships sunk, destroyed or captured
Commanders
  • Gustav III
  • Carl Olof Cronstedt
  • Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen
Battle of SvensksundBattle of SvensksundFirst Battle of SvensksundArtillery Duel at KorkiansaariBattle of FredrikshamnBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of HoglandBattle of FredrikshamnBattle of AhvenkoskiBattle of HoglandHelsinkiTallinnTampereVyborgLahtiGatchinaNarvaLappeenranta100 km60.433N, 26.958E
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Battle of Svensksund 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 Q2578430, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Svensksund, revision 1381657975, 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.