The Battle of Osel Island, fought near…

May 1719 CE

The Battle of Osel Island, fought near the island of Saaremaa (Ösel) on May 24, 1719, leads to a victory for the Russian captain Naum Senyavin, whose forces capture three enemy vessels, sustaining as few as eighteen casualties.

It is the first Russian naval victory that does not involve ramming or boarding actions.

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Kuressaare Saaremaa Estonia View →

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Sweden, (second) Kingdom of View → Russia, Tsardom of View → Swedish Empire View → Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Commonwealth of the Two Nations) View →

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Northern War, Great View →

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