Battle of Hogland
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This article is about the battle of 1788. For other uses, see Battle of Hogland (1705), Battle of Hogland (1713), and Operation Tanne Ost.
The Battle of Hogland[lower-alpha 1] was a naval battle that took place on 17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1788 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790).
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Battle of Hogland | |||||||
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Part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 | |||||||
Contemporary painting of the battle by Louis Jean Desprez (c. 1743–1804) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Swedish Royal Navy | Imperial Russian Navy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Charles, Duke of Södermanland | Samuel Greig | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15 ships of the line 5 frigates 6 light frigates 1,152[1]–1,400[2] guns ~10,000 men[3] |
17 ships of the line 2 frigates 5 light frigates 1,200[2]–1,460[4] guns ~12,000 men[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000[5]–1,151[6] killed, wounded, or captured 1 ship of the line captured[5] |
580 killed 720 wounded 470 captured 1 ship of the line captured 4 ships out of action[2] |
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