Battle of Svensksund
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The Battle of Svensksund was a major 1790 naval engagement of the Russo-Swedish War, remembered as one of Sweden’s greatest naval victories and one of the largest galley battles in history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Svensksund canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Svensksund (1790) | 1 |
| Second Battle of Svensksund | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11038449 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Svensksund Context triple: [Baltic Fleet (Russian Empire), notableEngagement, Battle of Svensksund]
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A.
Battle of Helsingborg
The Battle of Helsingborg was a 1710 engagement in which Swedish forces decisively repelled a Danish attempt to reconquer Scania, helping to secure Sweden’s control of southern Scandinavia during the Great Northern War.
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B.
Battle of Öland
The Battle of Öland was a major 1676 naval engagement in the Baltic Sea during the Scanian War, where a combined Danish-Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy.
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C.
Battle of Landskrona
The Battle of Landskrona was a major engagement of the Scanian War in 1677, in which Swedish forces under King Charles XI defeated a larger Danish army near Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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D.
Battle of Vågen
The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
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E.
Battle of Halmstad
The Battle of Halmstad was a 1676 engagement in the Scanian War where the young Swedish king Charles XI won a decisive victory over Danish forces in southern Sweden.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Svensksund Target entity description: The Battle of Svensksund was a major 1790 naval engagement of the Russo-Swedish War, remembered as one of Sweden’s greatest naval victories and one of the largest galley battles in history.
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A.
Battle of Helsingborg
The Battle of Helsingborg was a 1710 engagement in which Swedish forces decisively repelled a Danish attempt to reconquer Scania, helping to secure Sweden’s control of southern Scandinavia during the Great Northern War.
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B.
Battle of Öland
The Battle of Öland was a major 1676 naval engagement in the Baltic Sea during the Scanian War, where a combined Danish-Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy.
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C.
Battle of Landskrona
The Battle of Landskrona was a major engagement of the Scanian War in 1677, in which Swedish forces under King Charles XI defeated a larger Danish army near Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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D.
Battle of Vågen
The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
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E.
Battle of Halmstad
The Battle of Halmstad was a 1676 engagement in the Scanian War where the young Swedish king Charles XI won a decisive victory over Danish forces in southern Sweden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Battle of Rochensalm
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of Svensksund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Russia
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Russian losses
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significant ship losses for Russia ⓘ |
| chronology | late phase of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Russian Baltic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Swedish archipelago fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Gustav III of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ Voin Rimsky-Korsakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | personally overseen by King Gustav III ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1790-07-09
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1790-07-10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1790-07-10 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | monuments in Kotka, Finland ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Maritime Centre Vellamo exhibitions ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Swedish Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Swedish naval prowess ⓘ |
| location |
Svensksund, Gulf of Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Kotka, present-day Finland ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Sweden’s greatest naval victories
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being one of the largest galley battles in history ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Power conflicts in the Baltic Sea
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Svensksund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Treaty of Värälä NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| significance | decisive Swedish tactical success ⓘ |
| startDate | 1790-07-09 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | strengthened Sweden’s position in peace negotiations ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
concentrated Swedish artillery fire
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use of narrow coastal waters ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | galley warfare ⓘ |
| usedVessels |
archipelago frigates
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galleys ⓘ gunboats ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | wind and coastal shoals favored Swedish tactics ⓘ |
| year | 1790 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Svensksund Description of subject: The Battle of Svensksund was a major 1790 naval engagement of the Russo-Swedish War, remembered as one of Sweden’s greatest naval victories and one of the largest galley battles in history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Svensksund (1790)
this entity surface form:
Second Battle of Svensksund