Battle of Svensksund (1789)
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| First battle of Svensksund / Rochensalm | |||||||
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| Part of Russo-Swedish War | |||||||
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| Sweden | Russia | ||||||
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| Ehrensvärd | Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen | ||||||
| Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790) |
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| Hogland – Kvistrum Bridge – Öland – 1st Svensksund – Reval – Kronstadt – Vyborg Bay – 2nd Svensksund |
The First Battle of Svensksund, also known as the First Battle of Rochensalm from the Russian version of the (Finnish: Ruotsinsalmi, was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, outside the present day city of Kotka, on August 24, 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790).
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The Russian Vice-Admiral Nassau-Siegen decisively defeated the Swedish coastal flotilla at the First Battle of Svensksund.
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