Napoleonic Wars

When Sweden Sold Finland for a Sugar Bowl

A single diplomatic dinner in 1809 cost Sweden its entire eastern half, and the host never even served dessert.

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Napoleonic Wars19th CenturySwedenFinlandRussiaDiplomacyAlexander ITerritorial LossGreat Power PoliticsBaltic RegionGustaf Mauritz Armfelt

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