Hummeldal 2

Period: moderni
Category: Fortification
Location accuracy: Precise location

A defensive work recorded in the Finnish Heritage Agency's cultural environment register.

Safety

Linnoitusrakenteissa voi olla sortumavaara, avoimia aukkoja ja teräviä rakenteita. Älä laskeudu rakenteisiin ja pysy näkyvillä poluilla.

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde voi sijaita yksityisellä maalla. Noudata jokamiehenoikeuksia, älä vahingoita rakenteita äläkä kaiva maaperää.

What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

6 August 1714
Battle of Gangut
Battle · suuri Pohjan sota · 1,9 km
The Battle of Gangut (Russian: Гангутское сражение; Finnish: Riilahden taistelu; Finland Swedish: Slaget vid Rilax; Swedish: Sjöslaget vid Hangö udd) took place on 27 JulyJul./ 7 August 1714Greg. during the Great Northern War (1700–1721), in the waters of Riilahti Bay, north of the Hanko Peninsula, near the site of the modern-day city of Hanko (Hangö), Finland, between the Swedish Navy and Imperial Russian Navy. It was the first important victory of the Russian fleet in its history. It is commemorated in Russia as one of the Days of Military Honour.
== Name of the battle == The name Gangut is a romanization of Гангут, the Russian cyrillization of Hangöudd, the Swedish name for the Hanko Peninsula. Less common names include the Battle of Hangö (Finnish: Hanko) and Battle of Hangöudd (Finnish: Hankoniemi). The battle took place in Rilax Bay, near Riilahti Manor. In Sweden and Finland, it is known as the Battle of Rilax (Finnish: Riilahti). Some sources refer to it as the Battle of Ahvenanmaa, after Åland, which Russia seized after its victory.
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Recorded casualties in the area

Bromarv: 153

The recorded place of death is usually a parish or village rather than an exact point, so the figure describes the area around the site. Names of the fallen are not shown.

Sotasampo · Kansallisarkisto, menehtyneet 1939–1945