Copyright © Hans Högman 2017-10-27
The Many Swedish
Wars - 1800s
Swedish Wars - 1800s
1805-1810, War with France, "The Pommern
War" or "The Napoleon War of King Gustav
IV Adolf"
Allied with Sweden: England plus periodically Russia,
Austria and Prussia. More about the Pommern War.
Peace in Paris on January 6, 1810.
Gain of land: +- zero
1808, War with Denmark, The Norwegian
campaign
Allied with Sweden: England. More about the
Norwegian campaign.
Peace in Jönköping on December 10, 1809.
Fred i Jönköping den 10 december 1809.
Gain of land: +- zero
1808-1809, War with Russia, "The Finnish
War"
Allied with Sweden: England. More
about the Finnish War.
Peace on September 17, 1809 in
Fredrikshamnn.
Gain of land: - Finland, -part of
Västerbotten
Map of Sweden 1809
1810-1812, War with England
Peace on July 18, 1812 in Örebro.
Gain of land: +- zero
1813-1814, War with France and Denmark,
"The Napoleon War of King Karl XIV Johan"
Allied with Sweden: England, Russia, Austria and
German states.
War campaign in Germany against Napoleon
(France) and a war with Denmark.
The Swedish King, Karl XIV Johan, was Commander-
in-chief of the allied Northern Army. That was an
Army of 155.000 troopers.
Sweden also made an attack on Denmark (The
danes were an allied of Napoleon).
Peace on January 15, 1814 in Kiel with Denmark.
Peace on May 30, 1814 in Paris
with France.
Gain of land:
+ Norway
- Swedish Pommern inclusive Rügen.
Map of Sweden 1814
1814, War with Norway, "The Norwegian
Campaign"
Norway was against to be in a union with Sweden
subordinated the Swedish sovereign. The purpose of
the war was to incorporate Norway under Swedish
rule according to the terms of the peace treaty with
Denmark on January 15, 1814, in Kiel.
Peace in Moss.
Gain of land: +Norway
