Suomen sota
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Suomen sota is the Finnish name for the Finnish War (1808–1809), a conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Finland becoming an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suomen sota canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ruotsin sota 1808–1809 (in some Finnish historical usage) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Russian desire to force Sweden into the Continental System against Britain
ⓘ
Russo-French agreements at Tilsit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bogdan von Knorring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buxhoeveden NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Johan Adlercreutz NERFINISHED ⓘ Georg Carl von Döbeln NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan August Sandels NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolay Kamensky NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire
ⓘ
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia ⓘ |
| createdPoliticalEntity | Grand Duchy of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1809-09-17 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Swedish constitutional reform of 1809 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Finnish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Finnish literature and national romanticism ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedRegion | Grand Duchy of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Finnish ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | cession of Finland and Åland Islands to Russia ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Alavo
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kuortane NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lappo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lapua NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oravais NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Revolax NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ruona–Salmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Siikajoki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
end of Sweden as a major power in Finland
ⓘ
formation of Finnish national identity ⓘ |
| result |
Russian victory
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Swedish defeat ⓘ |
| startDate | 1808-02-21 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1808 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Fredrikshamn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1809-09-17 ⓘ |
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