Battle of Kronstadt

Battle of Kronstadt
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)
The battle as depicted by Russian painter Alexey Bogolyubov
Date 3–4 June 1790 (2 days) Location Gulf of Finland, near Kronstadt 60°04′19″N 29°15′11″E / 60.072°N 29.253°E / 60.072; 29.253
Belligerents
Sweden	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Duke Charles of Södermanland	Admiral Alexander Kruse
Strength
22 ships of the line 8 frigates 4 light frigates	17 ships of the line 4 frigates 8 rowing frigates
Casualties and losses
84 killed 281 wounded[1]	89 killed 218 wounded[1]

The Battle of Kronstadt (Russian: Красногорское сражение, lit. 'Battle of Krasnaya Gorka') was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland west of Kronstadt on 3–4 June 1790. The Swedish naval forces sought to engage the Kronstadt squadron of Russian fleet and defeat them both to prevent Russian squadrons from joining and also to open the sea route to Kronstadt and Saint Petersburg.