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Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790) The Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790 , known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III's War in Finland and Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. Background The conflict was initiated by King Gustav III of Sweden for domestic political reasons. Despite having established himself as an autocra...
Hats' Russian War (1741-1743) The Russo-Swedish War of 1741-1743 was instigated by the Hats , a Swedish political party that aspired to regain the territories lost to Russia during the Great Northern War , and by French diplomacy, which sought to divert Russia's attention from supporting its long-standing ally, the Habsburg monarchy , in the War of the Austrian Succession . Swedish preparations...