28 July 1741Declaration of War on RussiaFrederick I
Sweden declared war on Russia in an attempt to recover territories lost after the Great Northern War.
Historical records for Sweden in 1741, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Sweden declared war on Russia in an attempt to recover territories lost after the Great Northern War.
Wrangel commanded the Swedish defenders at Villmanstrand against Peter Lacy’s larger Russian force.
Wrangel was wounded and captured after the Swedish defeat at Villmanstrand.
Lewenhaupt received command of Sweden’s forces during the unsuccessful war against Russia.
Linnaeus became professor of botany at Uppsala University and supervised its botanical garden.
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