Battle of Svensksund (1789)
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For the 1790 battle at the same location, see Battle of 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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Battle of Svensksund August 24, 1789 by Johan Tietrich Schoultz | |||||||
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Swedish Navy | Imperial Russian Navy | ||||||
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Carl August Ehrensvärd Carl Olof Cronstedt Enrique MacDonell |
Charles Henry of Nassau-Siegen Ivan Balle Count Giulio Litta | ||||||
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