1790 CE
The Battle of Svensksund is a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland outside the present day city of Kotka on July 9 and 10, 1790.
The Swedish naval forces deal the Russian fleet a devastating defeat that results in an end to the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90.
The battle is the biggest Swedish naval victory and the largest naval battle ever in the Baltic Sea.
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