Battle

Battle of the Nargö

23 Jun 1808 · 59.57° N, 24.52° E

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When
23 Jun 1808
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
59.57° N, 24.52° E
Description
1808 naval battle
Naval
yes

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Battle of the Nargö

The Battle of the Nargö was one of the few direct clashes during the Anglo-Russian War. The battle on 11 June 1808 between the Russian cutter Opyt and the British frigate HMS Salsette took place near the northern coast of Estonia by the island of Naissaar (Nargö) in the Baltic Sea, and ended in a British victory.

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