Battle of Hogland (1713)

This article is about the battle of 1713. For other uses, see Battle of Hogland (1705), Battle of Hogland (1788), and Operation Tanne Ost.
Battle of Hogland (1713)
Part of the Great Northern War

Battle of Hogland, 1713
Date10 - 11 July 1713
Location
Gulf of Finland, 50 km south of Porvoo
59°59′10″N 25°35′56″E / 59.986°N 25.599°E / 59.986; 25.599
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Swedish Navy  Imperial Russian Navy
Commanders and leaders
Carl Raab Cornelius Cruys
Strength
3 ships of the line 6 ships of the line
5 frigates
2 brigs
Casualties and losses
Minor crew losses 1 ship of the line

The Battle of Hogland on 22 July 1713 was a naval battle between Sweden and the Tsardom of Russia which took place on 22 July 1713 near the shallows of Kalbådagrund in the Gulf of Finland, 50 km (31 mi) south of Porvoo, Sweden (present-day Finland). It was an indecisive engagement, part of the Great Northern War.

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