History of Russia: Book presentation “Finnish war 1808-1809”

Presentation of the book “Finnish War 1808-1809” took place in the Consulate-General of Finland in St. – Petersburg on December, 15.

The book was represented by its authors – the diplomat Heikki Talvitie; Pekka Visuri, Doctor of Social sciences, the associate professor of the Higher School of Defence of the country and Reima T. A. Luoto, Master of social and political sciences.

The Finish War still remains a little-studied period of history. Russia together with Denmark fought against Sweden and Great Britain. Russia held the War with the Great Britain in order to establish control over the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia and protect St. - Petersburg. The war was ended with the victory of Russia and signing of the Peace Treaty of Fredrikshamn, in which Sweden ceded the whole of Finland to Russia. The noblemen of Finland swore allegiance to the Emperor Alexander I. The Emperor in his turn gave to Finland the status of the Grand Duchy with rights of complete autonomy, and preserved the Constitution and religion.