Event Russian Invasion of Sweden

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Was the Russian invasion of Sweden during the second phase of the Great Northern War.

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  • October 1719: In August 1719, Tsar Peter of Russia, through Grand Admiral Apraxin, ordered the burning of the coast of West Bothnia in retaliation for Swedish attacks. This event took place during the Great Northern War between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire.
  • June 1721: Raid on Sundsvall.
  • July 1721: Raid on Sundsvall.
  • September 1719: In 1719, Tsar Peter of Russia, through Grand Admiral Apraxin, ordered the burning of the coast of West Bothnia in Sweden as part of a military occupation. This action was part of the Great Northern War, a conflict between Russia and Sweden for control of the Baltic region.