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Siege of Sveaborg
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The siege of Sveaborg was a siege by Imperial Russian forces of the sea fort of Sveaborg, off the coast of Helsingfors; at the time Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden. It took place in the spri
Sveaborg surrenders to the Russians
Sveaborg surrenders to the Russians
Finnish War
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The Finnish War was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. As a result of the war, the eastern third of
Siege of Sveaborg
…off the coast of Helsingfors (Helsinki); at the time Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden. It took place in the spring of 1808, during the Finnish War. Despite its formidable reputation as "the Gibraltar of the North", the fortress surrendered after a siege of two months. As its capitulation was…
The Swedish assault on the chancellery in Kuopio during the Battle of Kuopio
The Swedish assault on the chancellery in Kuopio during the Battle of Kuopio
Arrest of Gustav IV.
Arrest of Gustav IV.
Russian troops crossing Kvarken in March 1809 (Alexander Kotzebue)
Russian troops crossing Kvarken in March 1809 (Alexander Kotzebue)
Memorial plaque commemorating the Russian army's crossing of Kvarken in 1809 in Björköby, Finland.
Memorial plaque commemorating the Russian army's crossing of Kvarken in 1809 in Björköby, Finland.