Rostislav captures Prince Gustav at Hogland

Light winds reduce Hogland to a prolonged artillery duel, including a lull while boats tow ships into position. Rostislav corners and pounds the Swedish vice-admiral's ship Prince Gustav into surrender. Elsewhere, Vladislav loses control and becomes surrounded by the Swedish rear guard, while the Russian rear guard fails to help despite Greig's orders. Each side captures a ship, making the battle tactically indecisive, but the losses have different significance. Prince Gustav is one of Sweden's larger ships, although its cited rating varies from 60 guns in some accounts to 70, 72, or 74 in Swedish figures for different periods. Russia can absorb the loss of the 74-gun Vladislav more readily because it possesses many ships of that strength and larger ones. Sweden's subsequent withdrawal gives Russia practical control of the sea.