Battle of Öland (1789)

Battle of Öland
	Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)
	; The battle of Öland
Date	26 July (15 July OS), 1789
Location	Near Öland Island, Baltic Sea
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
Swedish Navy	Imperial Russian Navy
Commanders and leaders
Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland	Vasili Chichagov
Strength
21 ships of the line; 9 large frigates; 4 light frigates;	21 ships of the line; 10 frigates;
Casualties and losses
7 dead; 16 wounded;	32 dead; 187 wounded;

The Battle of Öland was a naval battle that took place on 26 July 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90).

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