Battle of Hogland

Battle of Hogland
Part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

Contemporary painting of the battle by Louis Jean Desprez (c. 1743–1804)
Date17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1788
Location
Result See aftermath
Belligerents
Swedish Royal Navy Imperial Russian Navy
Commanders and leaders
Prince Charles, Duke of Södermanland Samuel Greig
Strength
15 ships of the line
5 frigates
6 light frigates
1,152[1]–1,400[2] guns
~10,000 men[3]
17 ships of the line
2 frigates
5 light frigates
1,200[2]–1,460[4] guns
~12,000 men[3]
Casualties and losses
1,000[5]–1,151[6] killed, wounded, or captured
1 ship of the line captured[5]
580 killed
720 wounded
470 captured
1 ship of the line captured
4 ships out of action[2]

The Battle of Hogland[a] was a naval battle that took place on 17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1788 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790).

  1. ^ Unger (1909), pp. 168–170.
  2. ^ a b c В. Д. Доценко. Морские битвы России. СПб, 2002, c. 58-59
  3. ^ a b Mattila (1983), p. 147–148.
  4. ^ Burke (1790), pp. 245–246.
  5. ^ a b Mattila (1983), p. 148.
  6. ^ "From Hogland to Barezund (The History of Russian Navy)". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2023.


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