battle of Grengam

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The stamp of 2.50Rbl of Russia depict the Battle of Grengam (sometimes given as Grencham) on 27 July 1720, the stamp was designed after a painting by the Russian painter P. Perrault.
When in 1720 the Swedish attempted to strengthen their positions in the waters of Aland Archipelago, However the attempt resulted in defeat for Sweden. At the end of July 1720 near Grengam Island the galley fleet of General Mikhail Golitsyn engaged the squadron of Vice Admiral Eric Sjoblad.
Sixty-one Russian galleys and twenty-nine island boats set out against a Swedish ship of the line, four frigates and several smaller craft.
Yielding to the enemy’s superior artillery power, Golisyn’s a shrewd and experienced officer, enticed the enemy into a disadvantageous position and seized his opportunity. The granite coastal boulders in effect came to Golitsyn’s aid, two Swedish frigates were run against them, seized and boarded. The Swedish realized their mistake and began to retreat, but it was already too late. The Russian galleys chased the Swedish vessels and in a savage fight succeeded in defeating two more frigates. An attempt was made to overtake the flagship of the Swedish force, and Admiral Sjoblad himself was fortunate to escape on the 52-gun vessel POMMERN.
The stamp shows a Russian war galley not a name given. More info on the battle is given:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grengam

Russia 1995 2.50R sg 6559, scott6287.
Source: Russian Post.

The Battle of Grengam took place in the course of the Northern War on July 27 (August 7) of 1720 in the Baltic Sea.

The result of the Battle of Grengam was the end of the unchallenged Swedish supremacy in the Baltic Sea and coming of Russia into ascendance in the region. The Battle was the final great naval battle of the Northern War, which advanced signing of the Nystadt Peace Treaty.

The postal block provides an image of a fragment of the Battle of Grengam of July 27 1720 painting by A. Bogolyubov (1866, State Russian Museum).

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