Battle of Svensksund
Naval battle – Russo-Swedish War 1788–1790 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1789 battle of Svensksund, see First Battle of Svensksund.
The Second Battle of Svensksund (Finnish: Ruotsinsalmi; Russian: Rochensalm) 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.[5] It qualifies among the largest naval battles in history in terms of the number of vessels involved.[6]
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Quick Facts Second Battle of Svensksund / Rochensalm / Ruotsinsalmi, Date ...
Second Battle of Svensksund / Rochensalm / Ruotsinsalmi | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) | |||||||
The battle as depicted by Swedish painter Johan Tietrich Schoultz | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Russia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gustav III of Sweden Carl Olof Cronstedt | Karl von Nassau | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
14,000 men 275 ships[a] |
18,500 men 200–274 ships[b] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
600–700 killed and wounded 6 ships sunk or destroyed[c] |
10,000 killed, wounded and captured 50–80 ships sunk, destroyed or captured[d] | ||||||
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