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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hats' War (1741–1743) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish–Russian war
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hats' Russian War
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sweden ceded territory east of the Kymi River to Russia ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Åbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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