What the records say
- When
- 20 Aug 1705
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 60.01° N, 27.01° E
- Description
- 1705 battle
Placed at the site its title names, Hogland.
Battle of Hogland (1705)
1705 battle
The battle of Hogland 1705 was a minor naval battle between the Swedish ship of the line Reval and 7 Russian galleys. After several hours of fighting, the Swedes were victorious. It was the first time that Russian galleys took part in a naval battle in the Baltic Sea.
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