Battle of Björkösund

Battle of Björkösund
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)

Affären vid Björksund, 1790 by Johan Tietrich Schoultz
DateJuly 2–3, 1790
Location
Beryozovye Islands, Russia
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
 Sweden Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Klas Hjelmstierna Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen
Strength
42 gun sloops and yawls 7 frigates,
6 xebecs,
3 floating batteries,
3 prams,
5 bomb vessels and 57 smaller ships
Casualties and losses
3 killed,
8 wounded		 400 men,
1 frigate,
1 xebec and another larger and some minor ships

The Battle of Björkösund took place on July 2–3, 1790 during Russo-Swedish War (1788–90), between Sweden and the Russian Empire.

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