Battle of Hogland (1705) | |
Partof: | Great Northern War |
Date: | 20 August 1705 |
Place: | Near Hogland Island, Gulf of Finland |
Result: | Swedish victory |
Commander1: | Cornelius Ankarstierna |
Commander2: | unknown |
Strength2: | 7 galleys |
The battle of Hogland 1705 was a minor naval battle between the Swedish ship of the line Reval and 7 Russian galleys. After several hours of fighting, the Swedes were victorious. It was the first time that Russian galleys took part in a naval battle in the Baltic Sea.