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Battle of Ösel Island 1719

Battle of Ösel Island: Battle of oesel
Image: Alexey Bogolyubov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date4 June 1719Wikidata
Year1719Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationEstoniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGreat Northern WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsSweden, Tsardom of RussiaWikidata P710
Coordinates58.4167, 22.5000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Ösel Island took place on 4 June 1719 (N.S.), during the Great Northern War. It was fought near the island of Saaremaa (Ösel).

It led to a victory for the Russian captain Naum Senyavin, whose forces captured three enemy vessels, sustaining as few as eighteen casualties. It was the first Russian naval victory which did not involve ramming or boarding actions.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Ösel Island (revision 1377870012), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

58.4167, 22.5000 · Estonia

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