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Battle of Gangut

1714 · 18th century · Also known as Battle of Hangö, Battle of Hanko · Part of the Great Northern War

The Battle of Gangut, fought off the Hanko Peninsula of southern Finland on 7 August 1714 (27 July Old Style), was the first major victory of the Russian navy. Russian galleys under Fyodor Apraksin, with Peter I present, outmanoeuvred a Swedish squadron left becalmed and captured its flagship and several smaller vessels. The victory secured Russian control of the Finnish coast during the Great Northern War.

Battle of Gangut
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