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Battle of Bomarsund

Battle of Bomarsund was a battle fought in August 1854 at Sund, in what is now Finland. It was part of the Åland War, which ran from 1854 to 1855. The recorded result: Anglo–French victory. Recorded strength: 32,000; 25 paddle sloops against 3,000.

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A sketch of the quarter deck of HMS Bulldog in Bomarsund. Official title at the National Maritime Museum: Dolby's Sketches in the Baltic. A Sketch on the Quarter Deck of H.M.S. Bulldog Augt 15th 1854
A sketch of the quarter deck of HMS Bulldog in Bomarsund. Official title at the National Maritime Museum: Dolby's Sketches in the Baltic. A Sketch on the Quarter Deck of H.M.S. Bulldog Augt 15th 1854 . Drawn by Edwin T. Dolby (1838–1900).Lithograph by William Simpson (1823–1899)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust 1854
WhereSund, Finland60.212N, 20.238E
OutcomeAnglo–French victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Second French EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses85 killed and woundedand53 killed and wounded; 2,000 captured
Part ofÅland War1854 to 1855

Where it sits in the Åland War

Battle of Vitsand, 1854Skirmish of Halkokari, 1854Battle of Bomarsund, 185418541854Battle of Bomarsund, 1854
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Record

DateAugust 1854 (month precision)
PlaceSund, Finland
60.212N, 20.238E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength32,000; 25 paddle sloops3,000
Casualties and losses85 killed and wounded53 killed and wounded; 2,000 captured
Commanders
  • Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes
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Battle of Bomarsund is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Finland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2091915, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bomarsund, revision 1370434763, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.