1808
Finnish War
Russian forces invade Swedish Finland, beginning the Finnish War under Alexander's government.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Finland in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Russian forces invade Swedish Finland, beginning the Finnish War under Alexander's government.
Assumes the title Grand Duke of Finland after Russian conquest separates Finland from Sweden.
Escapes Petrograd with Lenin after the crackdown.
Prepares to flee toward Finland while avoiding arrest.
Stays hidden after the failure of the demonstrations.
Remains underground as the Bolshevik Party retreats tactically.
Bolshevik recovery inside Soviets strengthens his position.
Urges Bolsheviks to prepare seizure of power through Soviet organs.
Enters exile after the suppression of the rebellion.
Provenance
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