Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer) - Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]

==Service in the Swedish Navy==

==Service in the Swedish Navy==

In 1790, he applied for permission to serve in the [[Swedish Navy]] in the war between [[Sweden]] and [[Russian Empire|Russia]]. King [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] appointed him to command one light squadron and to be one of his principal naval advisers. Smith led his forces in the attempt of clearing the Bay of Viborg of the Russian fleet and later at the [[Battle of Svensksund]] ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]: Ruotsinsalmi, [[Russian language|Russian]]: Rochensalm). The Russians lost sixty-four ships and over a thousand men. The Swedes lost four ships and had few casualties. For this, Smith was knighted by the king and made a Commander Grand Cross of the[[Order of the Sword]]. Smith used this title, with King [[George III]]'s permission.

In 1790, he applied for permission to serve in the [[Swedish Navy]] in the war between [[Sweden]] and [[Russian Empire|Russia]]. King [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] appointed him to command one light squadron and to be one of his principal naval advisers. Smith led his forces in the attempt of clearing the Bay of Viborg of the Russian fleet and later at the [[Battle of Svensksund]] ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]: Ruotsinsalmi, [[Russian language|Russian]]: Rochensalm). The Russians lost sixty-four ships and over a thousand men. The Swedes lost four ships and had few casualties. For this, Smith was knighted by the king and made a Commander Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Sword]]. Smith used this title, with King [[George III]]'s permission.

==Service in the French Revolutionary Wars==

==Service in the French Revolutionary Wars==