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Battle of Öland

Battle of Öland was a battle fought on 26 July 1789 at Baltic Sea, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, which ran from 1788 to 1790. The recorded result: See Battle of Öland (1789).

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Battle of Öland
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Fought26 July 1789
WhereBaltic Sea, Sweden56.148N, 16.446E
OutcomeSee Battle of Öland (1789)
BelligerentsSwedenagainstRussian Empire
Part ofRusso-Swedish War of 1788–17901788 to 1790

Where it sits in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

Puumala Skirmish, 1788Battle of Hogland, 1788Capture of the frigate Kilduin, 1788Battle of Kvistrum, 1788Kyyrö Battle, 1789Battle of Porrassalmi, 1789Battle of Uttismalm, 1789Battle of Kaipiais, 1789Battle of Parkumäki, 1789Battle of Öland, 1789First Battle of Svensksund, 1789Battle of Björkösund, 1790Battle of Pardakoski–Kärnakoski, 1790Battle of Valkeala, 1790Battle of Reval, 1790Battle of Fredrikshamn, 1790Battle of Kronstadt, 1790Battle of Savitaipal, 1790Battle of Vyborg Bay, 1790Battle of Svensksund, 179017881790Battle of Öland, 1789
20 placed engagements of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 July 1789
PlaceBaltic Sea, Sweden
56.148N, 16.446E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength21 ships of the line; 9 large frigates; 4 light frigates
Commanders
  • Vasily Chichagov
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Battle of Öland is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2036383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Öland (1789), revision 1370602911, 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.