Battle of Reval

The naval Battle of Reval took place on 13 May [O.S. 2 May] 1790 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), off the port of Reval in the roadstead (now Tallinn, Estonia). This battle ended in an imposing Imperial Russian Navy's victory; it has been compared to the practice of running the gauntlet.

This article is about the 1790 battle. For the 1602 battle, see Battle of Reval (1602).
Battle of Reval
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90)

The Battle of Reval, Ivan Aivazovsky
Date13 May 1790
Location
Off Reval; Revel Roadstead, Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea
59°30′N 24°45′E
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Vasily Chichagov Prince Charles
Strength
10 ships of the line,
5 frigates,
2 bomb vessels,
7 cutters		 22 ships of the line,
4 frigates,
4 smaller ships
Casualties and losses
8 killed & 27 wounded ~150–200 dead, wounded or missing
  •  • 130 to 150 killed
or: 51 dead and ~80 wounded.
1 ship of the line captured:
  •  • ~400 to 600 captured seamen and army personnel on it;
  •  • or incl. as few as 250 men captured.
1 ship of the line destroyed
5 ships heavily damaged
40 to 42 cannons lost
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