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Battle of Reval

Index Battle of Reval

The naval Battle of Reval or took place on 13 May 1790 (2 May OS) during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790), off the port of Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia). [1]

26 relations: Admiral, Aegna, Alexey Bogolyubov, Artillery, Bayreuth, Charles XIII of Sweden, Estonia, Frigate, Gogland, Grapeshot, Gustav III of Sweden, Harbor, HSwMS Ulla Fersen (1789), Julian calendar, Projectile, Reef, Reval order of battle, Rudder, Russian Empire, Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), Södermanland, Ship of the line, Striking the colors, Tallinn, Vasily Chichagov, Viimsi Parish.

Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies, and in many navies is the highest rank.

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Aegna

Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea.

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Alexey Bogolyubov

Alexey Petrovich Bogolyubov (Алексей Петрович Боголюбов; 16 March 1824 – 3 February 1896) was a Russian landscape painter.

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Artillery

Artillery is a class of large military weapons built to fire munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry's small arms.

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Bayreuth

Bayreuth (Bavarian: Bareid) is a medium-sized town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtelgebirge Mountains.

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Charles XIII of Sweden

Charles XIII & II also Carl, Karl XIII (7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden (as Charles XIII) from 1809 and King of Norway (as Charles II) from 1814 until his death.

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Estonia

Estonia (Eesti), officially the Republic of Estonia (Eesti Vabariik), is a sovereign state in Northern Europe.

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Frigate

A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.

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Gogland

Gogland or Hogland (Гогланд; Suursaari; Hogland, Suursaar, Hochland) is an island in the Gulf of Finland in the eastern Baltic Sea, about 180 km west from Saint Petersburg and 35 km from the coast of Finland (near Kotka).

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Grapeshot

In artillery, grapeshot is a type of shot that is not one solid element, but a mass of small metal balls or slugs packed tightly into a canvas bag.

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Gustav III of Sweden

Gustav III (– 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792.

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Harbor

A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences; synonyms: wharves, haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked.

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HSwMS Ulla Fersen (1789)

HMS Ulla Fersen was a frigate of the Swedish Royal Navy, designed by Frederik H. Chapman, and launched in 1789.

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Julian calendar

The Julian calendar, proposed by Julius Caesar in 46 BC (708 AUC), was a reform of the Roman calendar.

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Projectile

A projectile is any object thrown into space (empty or not) by the exertion of a force.

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Reef

A reef is a bar of rock, sand, coral or similar material, lying beneath the surface of water.

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Reval order of battle

This is a listing of the fleets that participated in the Battle of Reval on 13 May 1790.

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Rudder

A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water).

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire (Российская Империя) or Russia was an empire that existed across Eurasia and North America from 1721, following the end of the Great Northern War, until the Republic was proclaimed by the Provisional Government that took power after the February Revolution of 1917.

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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)

The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III's War in Finland and Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790.

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Södermanland

Södermanland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden.

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Ship of the line

A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside firepower to bear.

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Striking the colors

Striking the colors, meaning to lower the flag (the "colors") which signifies a ship's or garrison's allegiance, is a universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea.

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Tallinn

Tallinn (or,; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Estonia.

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Vasily Chichagov

Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (Василий Яковлевич Чичагов) (28 February 1726 – 4 April 1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy and an explorer.

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Viimsi Parish

Viimsi Parish (Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, located north-east and neighbouring the capital Tallinn.

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Redirects here:

Battle of Revel, Battle of reval.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Reval

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