Battle of Savitaipal | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 | |||||||
![]() Battle of Savitaipal, as depicted in Nordischer Kriegsschauplaz | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,800[1] (Swedish sources) 4,000[2][3] (Russian sources) |
1,600[2][3] (Russian sources) 3,000[1] (Swedish sources) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
372 killed, wounded or captured[1] (Swedish sources) 750 killed, wounded or captured[4][5] (Russian sources) |
60 killed, wounded or captured[4] (Russian sources) 800 killed, wounded or captured[6] (Swedish sources) |
The Battle of Savitaipal took place on June 3, 1790 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90), between Sweden and the Russian Empire. The Swedes lost the battle and had to withdraw with a loss of 372 men killed, wounded and captured[1] or 750 according to Russian sources.[4][5] The Russians estimated their casualties at 60 men killed and wounded,[4] whereas the Swedes claimed to have killed 800.[6]