List of Naval Battles - Russo-Swedish War (1788-90)

Russo-Swedish War (1788-90)

The Russian calendar was eleven days behind the Swedish during the 18th century, so Russian dates are eleven days earlier.

• 1788 July 17 (July 6 OS) Hogland - Bloody engagement between Swedish and Russian battlefleets. Both sides lose a ship, but Swedes withdraw
• 1789 July 26 (July 15 OS) Öland – Indecisive action between the Swedish and Russian battlefleets.
  • August 24 (August 15 OS) First Svensksund / Rochensalm – Russian galley flotilla decisively defeats Swedes
  • September 18 (September 7 OS) - Russians defeat Swedes in small battle near Nyslott (Barezund)
• 1790 May 13 (May 2 OS) Reval - Disastrous Swedish attack on Russian battlefleet at Reval (now Tallinn).
  • May 15 (May 4 OS) Fredrikshamn - Swedish galley flotilla defeats Russian galley flotilla
  • June 3 and 4 (May 23 and 24 OS) - Action off Kronstadt - Indecisive action between the battlefleets.
  • July 3 (June 22 OS) Vyborg Bay – The Swedish battlefleet and galley flotilla break through the Russian blockade, suffering heavy losses.
  • July 9 (June 28 OS) Second Svensksund / Rochensalm - Decisive victory of the Swedish galley flotilla.