Battle of Svensksund

Name: Battle of Svensksund
Start: 1790-07-09
End: 1790-07-10

9 Jul 1790 – 10 Jul 1790 · 60.43° N, 26.96° E

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When: 9 Jul 1790 – 10 Jul 1790
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 60.43° N, 26.96° E
Description: 1790 naval battle between Sweden and the Russian Empire
Naval: yes

Battle of Svensksund

1790 naval battle of the Russo-Swedish War 1788

The Second Battle of Svensksund was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland outside the present day city of Kotka on 9 and 10 July 1790. The Swedish naval forces dealt the Russian fleet a devastating defeat that brought an end to the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790). The battle is the biggest Swedish naval victory and the largest naval battle ever in the Baltic Sea.

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

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