What the records say
- When
- 1741 – 1743
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 65.00° N, 27.00° E
- Description
- war between Russia and Sweden (1741-1743), resulting in the Russian occupation of Finland
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743)
18th-century war in Finland
The Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743 was instigated by the Hats, a Swedish political party that aspired to regain the territories lost to Russia during the Great Northern War, and by French diplomacy, which sought to divert Russia's attention from supporting its long-standing ally the Habsburg monarchy in the War of the Austrian Succession. The war was a disaster for Sweden, which lost more territory to Russia.
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