Naval battle of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)
Battle of Vyborg Bay Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) Battle of Vyborg Bay , by Ivan Aivazovsky Belligerents
Russian Empire
Kingdom of Sweden Commanders and leaders
Admiral Vasily Chichagov Pyotr Khanykov Illarion Povalishin [ru ]
Gustav III of Sweden Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland Rudolf Cederström Strength
2,718 naval cannons [ 2] 21,000 men[ 2] (number of cannon and men does not include rowing craft)
22 ships of the line[ 5] 10 frigates[ 5] [ NB 1]
3,000 naval cannons[ 2] 40,000 seamen and soldiers including arch. landing party[ e] Casualties and losses
One estimate :not a single vessel lost 117 killed 164 wounded[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Another estimate : 6 ships of the line out of action 1,000 men[ 10]
One estimate :5 ships of the line 3 frigates 6 galleys 14 gunboats c. 30 transports5,000 men 2 additional ships of the line lost after the battle[ 10]
Another estimate : 7 – 9 ships of the line 3 frigates 250+ smaller vessels 7,000 dead 4,988 taken prisoner[ 7] [ 5]
The Battle of Vyborg Bay (or the Battle of Vyborg )[ f] was a naval battle fought between Russia and Sweden on 3 July 1790 in Vyborg Bay off the coast of Vyborg during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) . The Swedish Navy suffered heavy losses, losing seven ships of the line and three frigates, but Gustav III of Sweden eventually ensured a Swedish naval escape through a Russian naval blockade composed of units of the Baltic Fleet , commanded by Admiral Vasily Chichagov . British historians would later call the Battle of Vyborg Bay the "Baltic Trafalgar ".[ 2] The battle ranks among the world's largest historical naval battles[not verified in body ] and also among the most influential, as it introduced the naval battle concept of "firepower over mobility".[not verified in body ]
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