Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)

June 1788 – August 1790

Gustav III of Sweden attacked Russia while Russia fought the Ottomans. After large naval battles, including Svensksund, the Treaty of Värälä restored the old borders.

Overview Contemporaries

Russian Empire

Sweden

Russian Empire

Denmark

Sweden

Catherine the Great belligerent leader

Christian VII military commander

Valentin Musin-Pushkin military commander

Ivan Saltykov military commander

Charles Henry of Nassau-Siegen military commander

Gustav III belligerent leader

Charles XIII belligerent leader

Sidney Smith belligerent leader

Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 23,000–38,720
Casualties: 2,640–10,000
Captured: 6,000

Strength: 38,000
Casualties: 3,000
Captured: 4,500

Units

Imperial Russian Navy Baltic Fleet

Swedish Army

Battles 10

Battle of Hogland July 17, 1788
Theatre War September 24, 1788 – July 9, 1789
Battle of Öland (1789) July 26, 1789
Battle of Svensksund (1789) August 24, 1789 · Russian victory
Battle of Valkeala April 28 – May 5, 1790 · Swedish victory
Battle of Reval May 13, 1790 · Russian victory
Battle of Fredrikshamn May 15, 1790 · Swedish Victory
Battle of Kronstadt June 3–4, 1790 · Strategic Russian victory
Battle of Vyborg Bay (1790) July 4, 1790
Battle of Svensksund July 9–10, 1790 · Swedish victory

Before and after

Ended by: Treaty of Värälä August 14, 1790

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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)

Treaty of Värälä

Also involved 7

Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly participant · Russian Empire
Alexander Rimsky-Korsakov participant
Fabian Steinheil participant
Mikhail Miloradovich participant
Zahar Dimitrijevič Olsufjev participant · Russian Empire
Anders Rudolf du Rietz participant
Jan Verner Tranefelt participant