Battle of Palva Sund (1808)

Battle of Palva Sund (Sweden vs Russian Empire) took place in 1808 during Finnish War.

Battle facts

Year: 1808
Date: 1808-09-18
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Finnish War
Side A: Sweden
Side B: Russian Empire
Commanders (A): Salomon von Rajalin
Commanders (B): border|22px Aleksey Yefimovich Myasoyedov
Casualties: 30 killed 54 wounded 1 gun sloop sunk (Sweden), 200 killed, wounded or captured 3 gun sloops sunk (Russian Empire)
Outcome: Russian victory
Coordinates: 60.452°, 21.661°