File:Sveaborg 1808.jpg

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Siege of Sveaborg 1808

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English: The motif is the surrender of Sveaborg (Suomenlinna), as Sweden was defeated in the Finnish War of 1808–1809 and lost Finland to Russia. Inscription: "The Swedes surrender Sveaborg to His Imperial Majesty's Russian troops."
Svenska: Motivet är överlämnandet av Sveaborg (Suomenlinna) vid den svenska förlusten i Finska kriget, 1808 - 1809 års krig. Sverige förlorade då Finland till Ryssland. Påskrift: "Svensken Öfverlemnar Sveaborg åt Hans Rysska Kj:s Magister-troppar."
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Source Upplandsmuseets samlingar—UM01803
Author G. Widlund

This watercolor painting is in the property of the Upplandsmuseet in Sweden.

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