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This is a list of naval battles, organized by date and
era.
Ancient
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
- 1788 Hogland: Bloody engagement between Swedish and Russian fleets; both sides loose a ship, but Swedes
withdraw.
- 1789 (May 21): 22-gun cutter Mercury
under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Roman Crown captures 40-cannon Swedish frigate Venus, which according to
tradition joins Russian navy under the same name.
- 1789 First Rochensalm (October 11):
Clash of Swedish and Russian galley fleets results in Russian victory. Swedish admiral Erensferd looses 5 rowing frigates, as
well as some smaller craft and is forced to retreat.
- 1790 Revel (May 2): Swedish fleet of 22 ships and 4 frigates under command of Admiral Duke Carl of
Sondermanland attacks Russian fleet under admiral Chitchagov (9 ships of the line, 5 frigates) anchored off Revel. Attack proves
unsuccessful, Swedes loose two ships of the line and withdraw.
- 1790 Fredrikshamn (May 4): Swedish Galley Fleet (140
galleys, 4 transports) attacks Russian Galley detachement of capt. Sjlissov (60 galleys, 3 large rowing frigates). Attack is a
success, Russians withdraw after a fight, loosing at least 20 galleys, and all 3 frigates.
- 1790 Vyborg Bay (June 22): Swedish fleet blocaded in the
"gauntlet" of the bay of Vyborg attempts a breakout. Swedes loose 7 ships of the line and three frigates, as well as multiple
smaller ships (4 ships and 2 frigates are actually taken by Russians), but succeed a breakout and save the remainder of the
fleet.
- 1790 Second Rochensalm (June 28): Decisive victory of
the Swedish Galley Fleet.
- 1822 Chios: (June 18–June 19): Greek rebel fleet under Constantine Kanaris defeats Turkish fleet of Kara Ali
- 1827 Navarino
(October 20): Joint British, French, Russian fleets, under Admirals Codrington,
Rigny, and Heiden, destroy Turko-Egyptian fleet of Tahir Pasha off Greek coast
- 1833 Cape
St. Vincent (July 5): British fleet under Sir Charles Napier defeats fleet of
Portuguese usurper Don Miguel
- 1853 Sinop
- 1853 November 5: Russian steam frigate Vladimir defeats and
captures Turkish steam frigate Pervas-Bahri
- 1864 Heligoland
- 1864 Cherbourg France (June 19): USS Kearsarge sinks CSS Alabama
- 1862 Hampton
Roads
- 1866 Lissa (July 20): Austrian Admiral von Tegetthoff rams and drives off
Italian fleet under Persano
Post World War II
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