In 1869, Rear Admiral Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov erected a wooden cross to commemorate this event.
In 1869, Rear Admiral Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov erected a wooden cross to commemorate this event. Prior to this battle, one side tried to drag its ships over the Hanko Peninsula on ox skins. The turning point of this engagement was the capture of the ship Tranan, creating a hole in one side's defensive line. At the end of this battle, Nils EhrenskjÃ¶ld was taken prisoner aboard his flagship, the pram Elefanten, which was claimed by the winning side to be a frigate to increase their glory. (*) 6 years to the day after this battle, the 1720 Battle of Grengam between the same navies marked the end of Swedish supremacy in the Baltic. For 10 points, identify this 1714 naval battle of the Great Northern War, the first major victory for the Russian Navy.
In 1869, Rear Admiral Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov erected a wooden cross to commemorate this event.
Battle of Gangut (accept names that sound pretty similar, there are many similar sounding names)