Battle of Fredrikshamn

Battle of Fredrikshamn
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)

Battle of Fredrikshamn 15 May 1790
DateMay 15, 1790
Location
Fredrikshamn, Russian Empire
(present-day Hamina, Finland)
60°31′N 27°11′E / 60.52°N 27.18°E / 60.52; 27.18
Result Swedish Victory
Belligerents
Sweden Russia
Commanders and leaders
Gustav III Brigadier Pyotr Slizov
Strength
106 ships of the Archipelago fleet 1 frigate, 72 smaller ships
Casualties and losses
 Turuma Sällan Värre recaptured
25 smaller ships sunk or captured
270 men dead, wounded or captured

The battle of Fredrikshamn was an attack by the Swedish archipelago fleet on their Russian counterparts near the town of Fredrikshamn (Hamina) during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790).

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