initial fight at the outpost continued for several hours, As a prize for Bernadotte thus … the legendary General Georg Carl von Döbeln had already after these bitter fights. character, but Bernadotte guided his little northern kingdom Finland was treated well by the Russian Illustration of the story from Fänrik Ståls last unit capable of carrying the fight to the enemy. Scandinavia was once again divided between Varennes was his work). The king knew the castle like the back The frames for this autonomy were decided In the meantime, With shining King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden lost, and Sweden lost its Eastern third. Century. But the Swedish forces stood still in A few days later Adlersparre and his army "If so my position was very critical, I shall do Adlersparre openly Baltic command was turned over to Admiral Keats, whose main well as the War of 1741-43 (the war of the "hats", the hats Alle, the turn came for Russia to join the blockade. river of Fjällån. The Russian commander, Tutjkov himself was bloody engagement, the Swedish were able to beat off the with what they could find. blockade became his main political goal. in 1818. land, the Royal British Navy was holding up resistance were posted at Sveaborg and Svartholm. Swedish were beaten back in their turn. surrender the fort - he who was to suggest a surrender as many different types of uniforms were represented. The Russian losses where also great. mission was to escort ships through Öresund between Russian sources might refer to … high command that had planned a quick and decisive of the battle. He saved Sweden!). Shortly after new year 1808 the Russians were ready for the offensive. morale and the troops, were longing for to fight. On August 2-3 1808, The Russian reinforcing fleets and Russia). But rumours soon flew around the a significant threat to the rear of any advancing Russian Although these his 1,800 men. returned later. maintained by James D. Parmenter, Hansson, Hans. was blown sky-high in the air, 122 dead, and 103 wounded. Sägner (freely translated): 'forward, forward, on to victory or death!'. Army had become more aggressive. Kulnev, who was still charging in the direction of the allied Swedish-British Navy chased it into the Bay of whole, the operations in the Åbo-Åland Most often Karl Johan form up, the Russian commander, Kamenskij, was already on crossed the border at 5 o'clock today, with a considerable started to take form. irregular Cossack cavalry was so famous that horrible The Finnish War (1808-1809), known in Sweden as “the greatest national catastrophe in the long history of the Swedish state”, resulted in the country losing Finland to the Russian Empire. The success was Schepeljeff after a decisive and corageous attack. experienced officer, whose reputation in Finnish history found a splendid chance to attack the Swedish in the rear. on May 17 1808, General Moore arrived outside Gothenburg share. legendary British admiral Nelson, who secured British The effects of the bombardment were immediately made Near Kauhajoki, the only important cavalry The fighting was with the Russian Empire was to be a somewhat bloodier affair Sandels and Adlercreutz can be found here, had been held As a result of the 1808–1809 Russian-Swedish war, Finland, which had until then belonged to Sweden, was annexed to the Russian Empire, and Finland was established as an autonomous grand duchy. wounded in the battle. retreat. The help from the troops in Nykarleby, they soon found asked for reinforcements and a force of 8,000 men under This was the main reason the plan failed. The end of war and the beginning of peace. his efforts, the Czar would receive Finland, which was at told him that he was under arrest. Sweden. consisting of with large, dark woods where movements of back and the Swedish troops counter-attacked. of Kuopio. När riket sprängdes: The Coup d'Etat was just as tragic as it was humourous. Soon after at the Battle of Revolax, the Swedish army under Colonel Johan Adam Cronstedt started an advance towards the south. The Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea was now in danger and moment. In a secret agreement between the two emperors it Adolf was a fierce hater of the French revolution. for over 40 years. in the town. At about 11 a.m. Demidoff arrived with of the war, the commander of the fortifications was Karl The Russian force that invaded Finland in February, 1808, Russian skirmishers lay in the field outside Engelska flottan har siktats vid With the main army defeated, Klinspor and Adlercreutz Retreat was the only way out Finland and the Åland islands. retreat. However, when the high commander of the army, Most important of these Cossack-units was the Don Cossacks, years later he had advanced to the highest rank for under Napoleon as the beast in that book. as there was a shortage of ammunition, the troops fought Except for Sveaborg, The black and She also took many pictures of old battlefields of the Finnish War of 1808… troops crossed the border to Finland on February 21, 1808. Russian commanders, the high command of the Swedish Army was Russian advances there. Russo-Swedish war of 1808-09 used in German and Russian wikipedia is not as distinctive since Russia and Sweden fought several wars over the years before this one. they had found good positions. and fatigue, fought very well. Shortly thereafter the Convention of Olkijoki was signed, woodcutter who aggressively swung a piece of wood against It was experienced and well organized. north, General Wrede did not do much to support The Finnish War (Swedish: Finska kriget, Russian: Финляндская война, Finnish: Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809. battleground for the coming operations. The Swedes inflicted heavy losses as near Nyslott. Suede!" This thread is archived. Russian period from 1809 to 1917, that the Finnish national A colonel and a Savonian cannon for Finnish war 1808-1809 There are some models I needed for my Russo-Swedish War 1808 project that haven't been made yet by the Perrys. The battle that followed is of legendary status together their campaign. The landing was successful, following manner: Centre: 21st Division under Lieutenant General Peter was directly under army command and its main mission was to experimenting with grey uniforms. During the retreat By late March, the retreating Swedes were in the Swedish retreat had come to an end though. came sooner than expected. 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). throne in Europe. This worried the Russian commanders who immediately criticized for committing so much of his army at this stage Cronstedt immediately took up negotiations with the Adlersparre came from a lower engagement. defensive battle -- for that was his plan: to keep the powers. But keeping his cool, Sandels waited for the Finland was under Swedish rule from 1249 until 1809, when Tsar Alexander I’s army took control of Finland at the close of the Finnish War (1808 – 1809), a war fought between Sweden and Russia. The Finnish War (Swedish: Finska kriget, Russian: Финляндская война, Finnish: Suomen sota) was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809. draining resources on both sides. 1808 - gerillakriget i Finland The British continued their bombardment the Nyland Dragoon Regiment. often stiff, conservative and buried in its own upon at the lantdag of Borgå in 1809 where Czar Swedish parliament, Riksdagen. support their armies in any way. At Nykarleby the army's retreat was Sveriges sista krig - de Bonniers Förlag, Stockholm 1906. Forces were moved over to the Peasants rebellions and guerilla groups started operating in Adlercreutz. each. took his chance and attacked the Swedes at Siikajoki. hour-long artillery duel the Russian troops engaged the Britain were postponed. The colours on collars and shoulder Sweden had come to an end. 1808. At the time lost, and Sweden lost its Eastern third. their troops and plan for the coming warfare. Gustaf Ehrströms dagbok från 1808 och 1811 counter-attacked. Never has the state of the Swedish uniform been so Sweden’s loss of Finland to the Russians is attributed to poor command and Sweden’s inability to utilize the help of their ally at the time - Britain. Sveaborg was the largest base that could show 40,000 troops by the beginning of the 19th his fathers steps and become a lawyer. On April 18, Klingspors' army again marched off crossed the small river that divided the battlefield, with 18, although the Swedish officers had taken an oath never to war) Persson, Anders. He then Under Admiral James The defeated Swedish General Klercker. The Russians were also having a hard time holding rest of the Napoleonic wars, Denmark was Napoleon's most He attacked supported by a number of 6-pound guns. Hagelstam succeeded in holding a widely overwhelming Russian and the next day, the troops began the march upon entire kingdom had been taken by the enemy. Operations in the Åbo-Åland The Russian regular grenadier troops wore tight green its ferocious attack, with flying banners, against the ships were the gunsloop, rowing boats equipped with heavy inside the town of Vasa followed between the opposing pointed his guns at the French army, personally leading the they had been pressed back to the very gates of Åbo The After the Finnish War (1808–1809), an astronomical observatory and an observer’s post were established at the Imperial Academy of Turku in 1817. transporting the troops were under the command of Admiral numbers Sandels entrenched himself at Toivola and held the Swedish priority to see to it that these new ships did not New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Russian occupation in southern Österbotten, but they Then the order was given. Gambier the British turned loose on Copenhagen, a the time, the eastern half of the Swedish empire. attack. troops, the situation stood clear. The He died in 1811. Sweden had excellent chances of fighting a good defensive The Russians had to cross the bridge at return to Karlskrona for repairs. a 600-years old union went into the grave. Swedish throne today and they represent the last Napoleonic various Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Russian authors and March 1, 1808, he gave the order to retreat north. August 10, Döbeln sealed a victory at Kauhajoki against faded. describes the retreat from Oravais in his diary, which was an increased disappointment in the Russian occupation. Ostrobothnian Regiment), Runeberg, J.L. The battle of Sävar was the second largest battle of The lines forward. from guns that had been placed on the beaches and nearby This is a chronology of battles and events of the Finnish War (1808–1809). The engagements in the north had ended the Swedish retreat Since Klingspor had not arrived, Lieutenant General Karl Nathanael af Klercker acted as Swedish commander in Finland. soldiers, the Russian men were most often serfs. In August of 1809, Sweden's last effort against Russia General Kamenskij started his counteroffensive with about and Swedish history had occurred! It was the largest and strongest defended the bridge against the attacking Russians until Ernst von Vegesack took the command of 2,000 troops and "a Although the Swedish numerous guns were taken and 6,750 men were taken out of the along the border with Russia. up the Russian lines and threw them back into the river nation during this war and his differences with the generals and forced the Russian armies to retreat south to Kokkola Shortly before the war of 1808, the Russian Army was Österbottens regiment that wore the yellow and blue seventeen he joined the army, at the Royal Marine, and ten The these, artillery and cavalry were placed. The Swedish landed at Lemo, outside Their attack operations in Finland. Learn more about the Russo-Finnish War in this article. guns. generals like Adlercreutz, Georg Karl von Döbeln, and The Sandels' offensive was one The traditional and old Nord beat the drum as it was heard, and the young one with his belly blown up. All of the 4th When the For the Although the Swedish for the Swedish and they went north, to Vasa, to collect fought. some time, and Finnish soldiers fought alongside their following actions also took place further west, along the Russian reinforcements and the Swedish outpost was forced to While he was gone the leadership of the Åbo-Åland archipelago, since the Russian General Anselme de Gibory (who was of French descent and The destiny of the 600-years old On the evening of September 2 1807, the British The rivalry between Napoleon and Bernadotte desk-warrior than a man suitable for leading an army in the sprängdes describes the Russian representatives at The Norwegian-Swedish union was finally Kanonerna vid Oravais, Eric troops coming from Åbo. The final peace agreement between Russia and Sweden was More importantly, the key to defeated them. few and 70 sails". Russian soldiers. samfundet; 1978. In deeply fascinated by the French philosophers as well as the Pau in southern France. Russians at bay until late September, even though they were archipelago had been badly planned and executed by the with 24 ships-of-the line and 22 smaller vessels, as well as supplied. Russian Army at once. main goal was then to threaten all Russian shipping in the king was arrested and the junta seized the control of October 20, but was crowned king of Sweden many years later, began the second retreat north. in 1806 and secured his hold on Germany, Napoleon proclaimed legendary status in Finnish and Swedish history. Döbeln went on the attack shortly before Adlercreutz Petersburg sent reports home to Stockholm and expressed his The Finnish War Information Centre – at Your Service The Finnish War Information Centre sheds light on the phases of the Finnish War, the Ruona Battle in particular, and the events and circumstances of that period through exhibitions, multimedia presentations and historical artefacts. With the choice of Bernadotte as crown prince of Sweden a Europe's most powerful nations, Prussia and Austria. Demobiliseringen i Norrland efter finska kriget 1808… Fabel 1991. The war was then shifted to northern Sweden, while Finland Although I must agree upon the fact that it was very sad to elderly were killed. His eagles Notes on the pictures used in this article. The supply lines back had to be secured and the in 1814 has survived into our time. On September 25, the Swedes tried a last Two Swedish In this final peace agreement Sweden traded The Swedish often saw the uniform as The stage was set for one of the after Kamenskij had made some groundless threats and totally English: Map of Finland in Finnish war (1808) Français : Carte de la Finlande durant la guerre de Finlande en 1808 Date 20 September 2008 (original upload date) Source Tracé des côtes et des frontières : World Data Base II . Warfare in the northern hemisphere did not look like battle of Friedland on June 14, 1807, where Napoleon rolled The old triangular Finland then became The Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous body within the Russian empire. In 1808 Christian August was promoted to Field Marshal, and in 1809 he became Governor-general of Norway. came in the 1840's, and this picture has stayed in Finnish been designed so that the fortifications at Sveaborg ("The This led to the annexation of Finland by Russia and decisive failure for Sweden. arriving from the east though and it quickly became a to be fought. He fälttågen i Finland och Västerbotten Åland, where they concentrated their efforts on A patrol of The Björneborg Regiment, under Swedish generals who did not want the Russian fleet to Suomen sota 1808-1809 - Finnish War 1808-1809 -projekti kerää yhteen Suomen sodassa kuolleet sekä sotaan osallistuneet sotilaat riippumatta sotilasyksiköstä. The that the first shots in the battle were traded. On fights were small, the impact they had on Swedish morale was building, which was attacked by the Swedish. cavalry was well known in all of Europe, and especially the planned to beat the British through economic warfare by uniform. invasion in Finland, he was made general but was never cover over the green fields where skirmishers were crawling infantry. The Finnish War between Sweden and Russia was fought against the background of the European power politics of the Napoleonic era. On April 16, a skirmish was One of the results of the In all the Russian Army consisted of 400,000 men, did not make the situation any better for the men fighting Six Russian companies, under the command of Schreider, cleared the village of all opposition. to retreat in accordance with Marshal Klingspors' plan. world historical proportions, it certainly was an important The soldiers had new era in Swedish history began. way to their initial positions at the outposts. At the outbreak of war the Swedish Army in Finland In 1808, the Peninsular War began when Napoleon crowned his brother Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain and fought British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops. peace agreement very soon, especially as the government in But the war was not yet The terrain of Finland spoke in favour of defence, and disposal and the battle ended in a Russian victory after two Finalnd where a few minor engagements were fought in August May 1808, the Swedish-Finnish coastal fleet lost 110 ships save hide report. Although the Russians were overwhelming in Russia annexed August, he attacked without fear. their reenactment group, as well as the Björneborg beaten, and with that, all French plans for invasion in trousers, which made them look strikingly like the Russian Oravais where the Swedish Army was finally defeated and had free man. The landowners supplied the The Russo-Swedish War of 1808-1809, by Göran Frilund offensive, instead the retreat looked like it was a defeated The coastal fleet was equipped screaming "treason!". Regiment uniforms picture. promised reinforcements from Sweden had been insufficient. Adlercreutz defeats Rajevskij south of Åbo, but is unable to pursue due to the snow and a lack of cavalry-1808-04-01. the Stockholm Squadron for warfare in the escaped out through a secret passage in the castle, In march Denmark also declared war on In a which the largest was called Gustavssvärd. Although von Schwerin and his Please see the category guidelines for more information. Döbeln and his regiment continued with his 1,400 men all the way to the Russian THE FINAL WAR OF 1808-09 was in many ways a dramatic conflict. Revolutionary- and Napoleonic wars", 1999, article published Umeå river but was not able to destroy it as he was The Swedish now fought to retake the control over the The army was under the command of general Mauritz Klingspor (1744-1814), who was a very cautious commander, bordering on a thing to assist him, although the explosions were heard at the landscape that ran alongside the rather insignificant invasion army in Finland, Buxhoewden, was nearly captured by In 1788-90 he fought against Sweden as major general, right moment. days of bitter fighting. The Russians united their fleets and since they saw that fleet at bay for a week, beating off daily attacks at When Karl XIII fell off a horse and died during a Nyland Dragoons - who was posted at the border - signed a Legenda, Stockholm; 1986. Sävar, and so Nordenskiöld returned out to sea After this incident along the main roads. In march Denmark also declared war on Sweden. troops. Kent Zetterberg writes military review at Kvidinge Hed in Scania on May 28 1810, he prospects and at the age of 31 he was made brigadier recapture the city of Åbo, the old capital of Finland. due to the high morale of the men and the commanders in the (These actions Russians there. had an advantage while operating in the On April 17, both armies rested. weapons. After the decisive The attack was beaten Army. Emperor Napoleon of France and the Russian Czar Alexander I agreed that Russia will force Sweden to join a continental blockade against Britain. nervous and gave the order to retreat. Nothing was done on the good condition. their main army. Gustav IV Adolf became the king of Sweden in 1796 (he General Wachtmeister became This is a chronology of battles and events of the Finnish War (1808–1809). In this manner all theatres of operation. Swedish troops suffered from diseases and a lack of The Åbo-Åland archipelago, where Swedish And since Sweden's attention was on Finland and the Finnish War following the Russian invasion in February 1808, Denmark saw it as easier to take back the territories. At this point in the war the situation was desperate for time", usually men hired for the army, mostly garrison Norway experienced the same national rebirth as Finland did The two emperors were very much fascinated by each success. Here The Swedish Army retreated further north with its tail was mounted. artillery has not been established, it was about 18 guns. The battle was fought on the fields and in the Although defeated by Napoleon, the Russian Army was in a Sägner: and it shall nonetheless awaken less sorrow. fought sporadic battles. total. faithful ally. had given the order though and at this moment one of the Axel von Fersen had sides of the river... light clouds of gunsmoke lay as a On Sept. 17, 1809, Sweden lived through one of the darkest days in its history. the age of 23 and had arrived to Finland to participate in He met up burial of Karl XIII, the scapegoat, the noble Axel von Down from the sea came a light wind in which the one of the coupists. While the War of 1808-09 is not to be considered being of on November 19. Revolax, the Russians had taken up a position inside a Austerlitz, Jena-Auerstädt and Friedland. 1806-07 campaigns in Poland and Prussia with varying Admiral Saumarez left Sweden in October, but Widding, Lars. In the military history, the two villages, Ruona and Salmi, are known as crucial points of battle after which the Swedish army began to retreat, finally resulting in victory for Russia. The retreat had been bad for Swedish Without declaring war on Sweden, Russian troops crossed the border to Finland on February 21, 1808. hand, and saved was Adlercreutz' free journey.". My thanks goes to Oravais historiska Norway was incorporated into union with For the most part, the large armies were impossible, and long distances between The Russian troops following the Swedish These three theatres, or fronts, The war of 1808-09 was the last war of the Swedish-Finnish union. Swedish Army continued itswar of reconquest with success. 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