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Battle of Suomenlinna

Battle of Suomenlinna was a battle fought on 7 August 1855 at Suomenlinna, in what is now Finland; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Crimean War, which ran from 1853 to 1856. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 15,000 soldiers; 1,500 cannons against 80 ships.

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The 1855 en:Battle of Suomenlinna, part of the Crimean War.
The 1855 en:Battle of Suomenlinna, part of the Crimean War.. James Grant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 August 1855lasted 2 days
WhereSuomenlinna, Finland60.148N, 24.986E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsRussian Empire; Grand Duchy of FinlandagainstFrench Empire; United Kingdom
Casualties and losses260 killed or woundedand1 killed; 15 wounded
Part ofCrimean War1853 to 1856

Where it sits in the Crimean War

Battle of Oltenița, 1853Battle of Pitsunda, 1853Battle of Akhaltsikhe, 1853Battle of Shekvetili, 1853Battle of Sinop, 1853Battle of Başgedikler, 1853Battle of Cetate, 1853Siege of Sevastopol, 1854Siege of Silistra (1854), 1854Bombardment of Odesa, 1854Battle of Nigoiti, 1854Battle of the Choloki, 1854Battle of Kurekdere, 1854Siege of Petropavlovsk, 1854Battle of Alma, 1854Battle of Balaclava, 1854Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854Thin Red Line, 1854Battle of Inkerman, 1854Battle of Eupatoria, 1855Battle of Malakoff, 1855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855Battle of the Chernaya, 1855Battle of the Great Redan, 1855Battle of Kanghil, 1855Battle of Kinburn, 1855Battle of Enguri, 1855Siege of Taganrog, 1855Siege of Kars, 185518531855Battle of Suomenlinna, 1855
29 placed engagements of the Crimean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 August 1855
to 9 August 1855
PlaceSuomenlinna, Finland
60.148N, 24.986E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15,000 soldiers; 1,500 cannons80 ships
Casualties and losses260 killed or wounded1 killed; 15 wounded
Commanders
  • Richard Saunders Dundas
  • Charles Pénaud
Battle of SuomenlinnaBattle of SuomenlinnaSiege of SveaborgAction of 22 July 1713Skirmish on the German CapeSack of PorvooBattle of HyvinkääAction of 22 July 1713Skirmish on the German CapeSack of PorvooBattle of HyvinkääTallinnTurkuLahtiNarvaLappeenrantaKohtla-JärveSlantsyHämeenlinna100 km60.148N, 24.986E
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Battle of Suomenlinna 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 Q4872467, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Sveaborg, revision 1380298270, 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.