Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)
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The Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) was a late 18th-century conflict between Sweden and the Russian Empire, initiated by King Gustav III in an attempt to regain lost territories and strengthen his domestic political position.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) canonical | 3 |
| Russo-Swedish Wars | 1 |
| Russo-Swedish conflicts | 1 |
| Russo-Swedish wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2700591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Context triple: [Gustav III of Sweden, participantIn, Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)]
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Finnish War
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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B.
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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D.
July War
The July War was a 34-day armed conflict in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah, primarily fought in Lebanon and marked by heavy bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties.
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E.
Second Northern War
The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Target entity description: The Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) was a late 18th-century conflict between Sweden and the Russian Empire, initiated by King Gustav III in an attempt to regain lost territories and strengthen his domestic political position.
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A.
Finnish War
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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B.
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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C.
Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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D.
July War
The July War was a 34-day armed conflict in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah, primarily fought in Lebanon and marked by heavy bombardment, rocket attacks, and significant civilian casualties.
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E.
Second Northern War
The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gustav III’s Russian War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Catherine II of Russia
ⓘ
Duke of Södermanland ⓘ
surface form:
Duke Charles of Södermanland
King Gustav III of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
Otto Heinrich Igelström ⓘ Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen ⓘ Samuel Greig ⓘ |
| conflictType |
land warfare
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Swedish–Russian relations ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russia
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Sweden ⓘ |
| endTime | 1790 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Finnish War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Gustav III’s desire to strengthen his domestic political position
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Swedish attempt to regain lost territories ⓘ territorial disputes between Sweden and Russia ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased financial strain on Sweden
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naval losses for both Sweden and Russia ⓘ strengthening of Swedish royal authority in the short term ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rivalry between Sweden and Russia for dominance in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Gustav III of Sweden ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
King Gustav III of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
|
| location |
Baltic Sea region
ⓘ
Finnish coast ⓘ Gulf of Finland ⓘ Swedish–Russian borderlands ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) ⓘ |
| partOf |
18th century conflicts
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Swedish wars
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| peaceTreatySigned | Treaty of Värälä ⓘ |
| precededBy | Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Baltic Sea
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Finland ⓘ |
| result |
no major territorial changes
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status quo ante bellum ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Hogland
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Battle of Porrassalmi ⓘ Battle of Rochensalm ⓘ Battle of Svensksund ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Svensksund (1790)
Battle of Öland (1789) ⓘ Battle of Svensksund ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Svensksund
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| startTime | 1788 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Värälä ⓘ |
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Subject: Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Description of subject: The Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) was a late 18th-century conflict between Sweden and the Russian Empire, initiated by King Gustav III in an attempt to regain lost territories and strengthen his domestic political position.
Referenced by (6)
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