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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