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    The Battle of Ösel Island took place on May 24(4 June), 1719 (O.S.), during the Great Northern War. It was fought near the island of Saaremaa (Ösel). It...
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  • Wrecked 1705. Wachtmeister (56), c. 1681. Captured by Russia at the Battle of Ösel Island, 4 June 1719. Prins Carl (76), 1682. Renamed Stockholm 1694. Sunk...
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    Pskov campaign. Some time after, in the winter of 1240–1241, the combined forces of the Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek (in modern-day western Estonia) and the Livonian...
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    Saaremaa (redirect from Ösel)
    the origin of the island's name in Danish Øsel, German and Swedish Ösel, Gutnish Oysl, and in Latin, Osilia. In Latvian, the island is called Sāmsala...
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    Sea between the island of Muhu and the mainland. The Lithuanians achieved a decisive victory. The battle, named after the village of Karuse, was the fifth-largest...
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    Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin (category Full members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences)
    Chappuzeau, granddaughter of the famous naval captain Jacob Chappuzeau (Iakov Shapizo), hero of the battle of Osel Island in 1719, when he commanded...
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    Order and the alliance of the Archbishopric of Riga and the town of Riga 1532–1536, Ösel-Wiek Feud, within the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek; 1556–1557, Coadjutor...
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    Battle of Ösel Island, 24 May: The 10-gun ship was captured by the Imperial Russian Navy. HMS Karlskrona Vapen ( Swedish Navy): Battle of Ösel Island...
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    Battle of Ösel Island: A Russian naval force defeats the Swedish fleet. June 18 – Captain John Perry fixes Dagenham Breach. June 10 – Battle of Glen...
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    of Maasilinna Castle. The rebellion in Ösel had lasted for two years. With the conditional surrender of Ösel Saint George's Night Uprising was finally...
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    Crusades in the 13th century lived in the Estonian island of Saaremaa (Ösel) – the Baltic Sea island was also referred as Oeselia or Osilia in written...
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  • Fleet, where he was one of three captains decorated for their part in the Battle of Ösel Island. He rose to be commander of the Russian naval base at...
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    point of Danish Estonia, the island of Dagö (modern day Hiiumaa). While the neighbouring island of Ösel was well defended by troops and burghers, Ösel was...
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    Wachtmeister 1681, captured in Battle of Osel Island 1719) – BU after 1728 Rodos 60 ("Родос", ex-Turkish ?, captured in Battle of Chesma 1770) – Wrecked 1770...
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    of Brömsebro (1645), following the Torstenson War, Denmark-Norway ceded Jämtland, Härjedalen, Idre & Särna, Gotland, Halland and Ösel to Sweden. Ösel...
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  • 1719 in Russia (category Years of the 18th century in Russia)
    This is a list of notable events from the year 1719 in Russia. Tsar of all Russia - Peter the Great Battle of Ösel Island Russian Pillage of 1719–21 Ivan...
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  • quo ante bellum between Spain and France. Battle of Ösel Island 4 June – Russian victory over Sweden. Battle of Glen Shiel 10 June – Great Britain defeats...
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    the larger islands of Saaremaa (Ösel), Hiiumaa (Dagö), and Muhu (Moon). Fighting in Estonia ceased whilst negotiations over the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk...
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    Terra Mariana (category State of the Teutonic Order)
    Bishopric of Courland; the Bishopric of Dorpat; the Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek; and territories under the military administration of the Livonian Brothers of the...
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    culminating in the Battle of Moon Sound on 17 October, leading to the German conquering of the Estonian islands of Ösel, Dagö and Muhu (then part of the Russian...
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  • captured at the Battle of Osel Island 1719) – BU 1737 Venker 30 ("Венкер", ex-Swedish HMS Vainqueur, 1720, captured at the Battle of Grengam 1720) – Never...
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    a raid on Ösel island (Saaremaa). The Kings of Denmark claimed Estonia, and this was recognised by Pope Honorius III. In 1219, the fleet of Valdemar II...
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    Ingvar (category People of medieval Estonia)
    Norwegiae only mentions that he died during a campaign on the island Eycilla, i.e. Eysysla (Ösel). In addition to his son Anund (Broutonund), it also adds...
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    of Sweden only controlled Reval (Tallinn), Stephen Báthory of Poland only held Riga, Frederick II of Denmark was limited to the island of Øsel (Ösel,...
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  • Siege of Narva (1704) – 1704 – Great Northern War (Northern Wars) Battle of Ösel Island – 1719 – Great Northern War (Northern Wars) Battle of Reval –...
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    Operation Albion (category Amphibious operations of World War I)
    campaign aimed to occupy the Baltic islands of Saaremaa (Ösel), Hiiumaa (Dagö) and Muhu (Moon). The three islands were part of the Russian Empire and strategically...
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    Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (category People from Kreis Ösel)
    expeditions. Bellingshausen was born on the Estonian island of Saaremaa (Ösel), to the Bellingshausen family [de]. He started his service in the Russian...
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    during the Battle of Lindanise, 1219. The last Estonian county to hold out against the invaders was the island country of Saaremaa (Ösel), whose war...
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  • The Battle of Tehumardi (Estonian: Tehumardi öölahing, Russian: Бой у Техумарди, German Schlacht von Tehumardi) was a battle on October 8, 1944 related...
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    Saare County (category Counties of Estonia)
    Latin: Oesel; Danish: Øsel; German: Ösel; Swedish: Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several...
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