Treaty of Abo/ Turku: Sweden grants Finland to Russia

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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By secret Treaty of Abo, Sweden agrees to aid Russia by creating diversion against the French in North Germany, while in return Tsar suggests Swedish annexation of Norway as compensation for loss of Finland

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Abo/ Turku: Sweden grants Finland to Russia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4461, accessed 16 April 2024.]

4461 Treaty of Abo/ Turku: Sweden grants Finland to Russia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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