Battle of Björkösund

Overview

The Battle of Björkösund took place on July 2–3, 1790 during Russo-Swedish War (1788–90), between Sweden and the Russian Empire.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Björkösund was fought between Sweden and the Russian Empire on July 2–3, 1790, as part of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790. Beyond its placement within that conflict and the identification of Klas Hjelmstierna commanding for Sweden and Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen for the Russian Empire, the available record does not detail the battle's outcome or its effect on the wider campaign.

Commanders (2)