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Battle Name : Palva Sound

Date(s) : 18 September 1808

Part of : Russo-Swedish War 1808 ,

Outcome : A victory for Russian Navy over Swedish Navy

Type of battle : Sea

An engagement between two 'small boat' fleets [34 Swedish sloops and gunboats; Russians had 7 'larger vessels' 28 gunsloops and 52 yawls]. The Swedes fell back westwards from the engagement leaving the Russians in control of the waterway,

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