Friday 7 August 2009

The Battle of Gangut 1714

Today in 1714 this naval battle in the Great Northern War was fought. This image shows captured Swedish vessels being paraded in St Petersburg. This battle is known to Swedes and Finnish people as the battle of Rilax.
A naval victory comparable to Poltava the Russians also won another naval battle on the same day six years later.

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