Johan Ludvig Brant was tasked with defeating Russian coastal forces operating near Nystad (fi.

When he learned that roughly twenty Russian gun sloops or yawls had sailed from Nystad towards Turku he started chasing them.

Swedish numerical superiority allowed them to attempt flanking maneuver around the island dominating the battle area, however Russians noticed it and managed to block the flankers.

[2] As flanking had failed approached Swedish to close range however though outnumbered Russian force made fierce resistance and withdrew only slowly while maintaining unit cohesion.

Swedes gave chase to the retreating Russians but failed to catch them before nightfall and turned back.