Battle of Fredrikshamn

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

Battle of Fredrikshamn 15 May 1790
DateMay 15, 1790
Location60°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 Pjotr Slisoff
Strength
106 ships of the Archipelago fleet 1 frigate, 72 smaller ships[1]
Casualties and losses
Turuma Sällan Värre recaptured
25 smaller ships sunk or captured
270 men dead, wounded or captured[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c Mattila (1983), p. 197-198.