Finnish War

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The Finnish War was an early 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Sweden ceding Finland to Russia, after which Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Russo-Swedish War of 1808–1809
linked to: Finnish War
cause Russian pressure on Sweden to join Continental System
Russo-Swedish rivalry
combatant Kingdom of Sweden
Russian Empire
commander Alexander I of Russia
Bogdan von Knorring
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden
Georg Carl von Döbeln
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Nikolay Kamensky
Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor
countryGainingTerritory Russian Empire
countryLosingTerritory Kingdom of Sweden
effect Finland became Grand Duchy of Finland within Russian Empire
end of Sweden as a major power in eastern Baltic
separation of Finland from Sweden
shift of Swedish focus toward Scandinavia
endTime 1809
followedBy establishment of Grand Duchy of Finland
hasFinnishName Suomen sota
hasLocation Baltic Sea region
Finland
Sweden
hasParticipant Kingdom of Sweden
Russian Empire
hasSwedishName Finska kriget
linked to: Finnish War
languageOfName English
partOf Napoleonic Wars
result Russian victory
Treaty of Fredrikshamn
cession of Finland to Russia
significantBattle Battle of Kuortane
Battle of Lappo
Battle of Oravais
Battle of Revolax
Battle of Ruona–Salmi
linked to: Battle of Lappo

Battle of Siikajoki
Battle of Svensksund (1809)
significantEvent Russian occupation of Finland
Swedish retreat to northern Sweden
startTime 1808
territoryTransferred Finland
treaty Treaty of Fredrikshamn
Treaty of Olkijoki

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Finnish War alsoKnownAs Russo-Swedish War of 1808–1809
linked to: Finnish War
Finnish War hasSwedishName Finska kriget
linked to: Finnish War
Siege of Sveaborg (1808) partOf Finnish War
Siege of Sveaborg (1808) conflict Finnish War
Siege of Sveaborg (1808) precededBy Russian invasion of Finland (1808)
linked to: Finnish War
Gustavian era hasEvent Finnish War
Bogdan von Knorring conflict Finnish War
Battle of Siikajoki conflict Finnish War
Battle of Siikajoki partOf Finnish War
Battle of Revolax partOf Finnish War
Battle of Revolax conflict Finnish War
Battle of Svensksund (1809) partOf Finnish War
Battle of Svensksund (1809) historicalContext Finnish War between Sweden and Russia
linked to: Finnish War
Russian occupation of Finland militaryCampaign Russian invasion of Finland 1808
linked to: Finnish War
Suomen sota hasEnglishName Finnish War
Battle of Lappo partOf Finnish War
Battle of Lappo conflict Finnish War
Battle of Lappo theater Finnish theater of the Napoleonic Wars
linked to: Finnish War
Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor conflict Finnish War
Battle of Oravais partOf Finnish War
Battle of Oravais conflict Finnish War
Treaty of Olkijoki conflict Finnish War
Treaty of Olkijoki partOf Finnish War
Battle of Kuortane partOf Finnish War
Battle of Kuortane conflict Finnish War
Freden i Fredrikshamn endedConflict Finska kriget
linked to: Finnish War
Russian forces conflictParticipantIn Russo-Swedish War (1808–1809)
linked to: Finnish War
Hamina Fortress significantEvent Finnish War
Lapua battleWar Finnish War
Nikolay Kamensky participatedIn Russo-Swedish War (1808–1809)
linked to: Finnish War
Svartholm Sea Fortress conflict Finnish War