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Finnish War

21 Feb 1808 – 17 Sep 1809 · 62.00° N, 22.97° E

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21 Feb 1808 – 17 Sep 1809
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War
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62.00° N, 22.97° E
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1808–1809 war between Russia and Sweden

Finnish War

1808–1809 war between Russia and Sweden

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 Sweden was established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire.

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