BATTLE // January 1, 1790
Battle of Björkösund
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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)
Russian Empire
Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegenmajor general
Sweden
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