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Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) Sweden: Russian Empire. Kingdom of Finland; Russian victory: 1788-1790 Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Sweden: Russian Empire Denmark–Norway. Inconclusive, favourable outcome for Sweden: 1808–1809 Finnish War Sweden: Russian Empire: Russian victory
The Battle of Lemo was fought during the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia on 19–20 June 1808 (Julian calendar 7–8 June). On 19 June, about 2,500 Swedes landed at Lemo (Finnish:Lemu) in Kaarina (Swedish:S:t Karins) in Southwest Finland, aided by the Swedish Navy. There, the Swedes intended to liberate Åbo (Finnish:Turku) from the Russians.
Finnish War, February 1808 at the outbreak of the war. On February 21, 1808, 24,000 Russian troops under Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoevden crossed the border in Ahvenkoski and took the town of Lovisa (Finnish: Loviisa). [8] Since Klingspor had not arrived, Lieutenant General Karl Nathanael af Klercker acted as Swedish commander in Finland.
In addition to naval assets, the Russians had 1 six-gun and 1 four-gun batteries, 2 field guns, and six companies of infantry in support. [2] The Russian attack started on 2 August at 0300. The Swedish battery in the middle of the passage proved to be very effective even though it was subjected to heavy fire.
Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) Location: Livonia, Finland. Swedish Empire: Russia: Swedish victory Unknown Second Northern War (1655–1660) [67] Location: Denmark–Norway, Swedish Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Swedish colonies in North America Swedish Empire Brandenburg-Prussia (1656–57) Principality of Transylvania Ukrainian ...
The Russian-American Company grew interests in other parts of North America, principally Alta California, with smaller focus on Baja California and the Oregon Country. Additionally, some efforts were spent on increasing relations with the Kingdom of Hawaii , with the Schäffer affair being an attempt at colonizing the islands by a company agent ...
Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 and Franco-Swedish War: Battle of Stralsund (1809) 31 May: France defeats Prussia and Sweden Peninsular War: Battle of Puente Sanpayo: 7–9 June: Spain defeats France First Serbian Uprising: Battle of Suvodol: 10 June: Serbia defeats the Ottoman Empire Austro-Polish War: Battle of Jedlińsk: 11 June
The Battle of Sävar was fought on Saturday, 19 August 1809, between Swedish and Russian forces, during the Finnish War; it was the last pitched battle to be fought in Sweden. After the Russian conquest of eastern Sweden (present-day Finland ) in 1808, the Swedish forces retreated to actual Sweden.