Hats' War (1741–1743)

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Hats' War (1741–1743) was a failed Swedish military campaign against Russia and its allies, launched by the pro-war "Hats" party during the Age of Liberty that resulted in territorial losses and political discredit for its instigators.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swedish–Russian war
military conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Hats' Russian War NERFINISHED
Swedish–Russian War of 1741–1743 NERFINISHED
belligerent Kingdom of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
chronologicalPredecessor Great Northern War NERFINISHED
conflictType offensive war initiated by Sweden
consequence domestic criticism of the Hats party in Sweden
increased Russian control over Finland
strengthening of Russian influence in the Baltic region
weakening of Sweden as a great power
countryInvolved Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
diplomaticInvolvement France NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
endCause Treaty of Åbo NERFINISHED
endTime 1743
era 18th century
hasCause French diplomatic encouragement of Sweden to attack Russia
Swedish desire to recover territories lost to Russia in the Great Northern War
Swedish hopes to exploit Russian internal instability after the death of Empress Anna
pro-war policy of the Hats party in the Swedish Riksdag
instigatedBy Hats party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
location Baltic region
Finland NERFINISHED
militaryTheater Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
Finnish front
opposedBy Caps party (Sweden) NERFINISHED
partOf Age of Liberty (Sweden) NERFINISHED
politicalContext Age of Liberty parliamentary system in Sweden
primaryOpponent Russian Empire NERFINISHED
region Northern Europe
result Russian victory
Swedish defeat
political discredit of the Hats party
territorial losses for Sweden
significantEvent Battle of Villmanstrand NERFINISHED
Russian advance to the Gulf of Bothnia
Russian invasion and occupation of most of Finland
startTime 1741
territorialChange Russia gained parts of southeastern Finland
Sweden ceded territory east of the Kymi River to Russia
treaty Treaty of Åbo NERFINISHED

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Age of Liberty significantEvent Hats' War (1741–1743)