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Battle of Fredrikshamn 1790

Battle of Fredrikshamn May 15 1790
Image: Johan Tietrich Schoultz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date15 May 1790Wikidata
Year1790Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFinlandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictRusso-Swedish War of 1788–1790Wikidata P361
Coordinates60.5200, 27.1800Wikidata P625

About the battle

The battle of Fredrikshamn was an attack by the Swedish archipelago fleet on their Russian counterparts near the town of Fredrikshamn (Hamina) during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790).

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Location

60.5200, 27.1800 · Finland

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