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Palva Sound
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
Summary
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,
Location
Among the Aaland islands at the southern end of the Gulf of Bothnia. (Gulf of Bothnia)
Casualty figures
Swedish Navy
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- 150
Russian Navy
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- 200
