Battle or uprising · 1808
The burning of the Vsevolod off Paldiski
In August and September 1808, during the Russo-Swedish war, British and Swedish fleets trapped a Russian Baltic Fleet squadron in Paldiski Bay, then called Rogerwick. The British squadron was led by Vice Admiral James Saumarez in HMS Victory. The 74-gun Russian ship Vsevolod under Captain Rudnev fought HMS Implacable and HMS Centaur, was taken and set on fire. On the Vsevolod 303 men were killed, wounded or missing. Implacable lost six dead and 26 wounded, Centaur three dead and 27 wounded. Soon after the British left, the Russian frigate Geroi sank in the same bay. The pin is approximate, in Paldiski Bay.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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1808. aasta augustis ja septembris, Vene-Rootsi sõja ajal, piirasid Inglise ja Rootsi laevastik Paldiski lahes, tollal Rogerwickis, Venemaa Balti laevastiku eskaadrit. Inglise eskaadrit juhtis viitseadmiral James Saumarez lipulaeval Victory. Vene 74 kahuriga liinilaev Vsevolod kapten Rudnevi juhtimisel võitles Inglise laevadega Implacable ja Centaur, langes vastaste kätte ja põletati. Vsevolodilt sai surma, haavata või jäi kadunuks 303 meest. Implacable kaotas kuus surnut ja 26 haavatut, Centaur kolm surnut ja 27 haavatut. Varsti pärast inglaste lahkumist uppus samas lahes Vene fregatt Geroi. Asukoht Paldiski lahes on ligikaudne.