Battle of Suomenlinna
1855 battle of the Crimean War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg) was fought on 9–11 August 1855 between Russian defenders and a joint British/French fleet during the Åland War. It was a part of the Crimean War.
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Battle of Suomenlinna | |||||||
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Part of the Åland War and the Crimean War | |||||||
A British illustration of the attack | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire United Kingdom | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Aleksei Sorokin [ru] |
Richard Dundas[2] Charles Pénaud | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 soldiers 1,500 cannons[3] | 80 ships[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
260 killed or wounded[3] | Unknown |
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