What the records say
- When
- 13 Jun 1789
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 61.63° N, 27.28° E
- Description
- battle in 1789, part of the Russo-Swedish War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Porrassalmi
1789 battle of the Russo-Swedish War
The Battle of Porrassalmi was fought near the bight of Porrassalmi in Savonia on 13 June 1789, during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90). A Swedish force of about 750 men succeeded in stopping the northbound advance of a Russian force numbering 5,000 men.
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