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Siege of Sveaborg

Siege of Sveaborg was a naval engagement fought on 2 March 1808 at Suomenlinna, in what is now Finland; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Finnish War, which ran from 1808 to 1809. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 6,500 men,; 59 cannons against 7,500+ men,; 94–110 ships.

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Map of Sveaborg in 1808 (on russian_language)
Map of Sveaborg in 1808 (on russian_language). ru:Михайловский-Данилевский, Александр Иванович, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 March 1808lasted 2 months
WhereSuomenlinna, Finland60.144N, 24.984E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsRussiaagainstSweden
Part ofFinnish War1808 to 1809

Where it sits in the Finnish War

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32 placed engagements of the Finnish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 March 1808
to 3 May 1808
PlaceSuomenlinna, Finland
60.144N, 24.984E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength6,500 men,; 59 cannons7,500+ men,; 94–110 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown6 dead,; 32 wounded; Capitulation: 7,500 captured,; 58 guns captured,; whole fleet captured
Commanders
  • Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden
  • Jan Pieter van Suchtelen
  • Carl Olof Cronstedt
Siege of SveaborgSiege of SveaborgBattle of SuomenlinnaAction 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 km60.144N, 24.984E
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Siege of Sveaborg 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 Q2600573, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sveaborg, revision 1384294037, 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.