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ORDER OF BATTLE // September 30, 1789

Battle of Elgsö

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

1 sides catalogued · combined 200 estimated

  • Королевство Швеция

    200

    Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

The Battle of Elgsö took place on September 30, 1789, as part of the broader Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790. Sweden, under Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, secured a victory over Russian Empire forces commanded by James Trevenen. The conflict formed part of a series of engagements in which Sweden sought to challenge Russian power in the Baltic region during this period. Beyond confirming a Swedish success in this encounter, the available record does not detail the battle's specific operational consequences within the wider campaign.

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