Battle of Reval

When

13 May 1790

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

59.50° N, 24.75° E

Description

1790 battle of the Russo-Swedish War

Naval

yes

1790 battle of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

The Battle of Reval took place on 13 May [O.S. 2 May] 1790 during the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, off the port of Reval in the roadstead. This battle ended in an imposing Imperial Russian Navy victory; it has been compared to the practice of running the gauntlet.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Reval: Gustav III of Sweden sends the battlefleet to eliminate the Russian squadron wintering at Reval (Estonia), but is defeated; 8 Russians”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “victoire navale russe sur la Suède à la bataille de Reval (aujourd'hui Tallinn)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790Jun 1788 · War