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The Swedish fortress of Svartholm outside Lovis, …
Years: 1808 - 1808
February
The Swedish fortress of Svartholm outside Lovis, under command of Major Carl Magnus Gripenberg. is ill-prepared for a war.
While the garrison is seven hundred men strong, only a third of the men have actual functioning weapons, while most of the fortress' guns have no carriages.
The fortress has fallen into disrepair and lacks both adequate food and ammunition stores.
Even the wells are found to be unusable.
The Russians, after starting the siege on February 21, issue a surrender demand for the fort, but this is refused by the Swedes.
While the garrison is seven hundred men strong, only a third of the men have actual functioning weapons, while most of the fortress' guns have no carriages.
The fortress has fallen into disrepair and lacks both adequate food and ammunition stores.
Even the wells are found to be unusable.
The Russians, after starting the siege on February 21, issue a surrender demand for the fort, but this is refused by the Swedes.
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Years: 1808 - 1808
February
Locations
People
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- Sweden, (second) Kingdom of
- Denmark-Norway, Kingdom of
- Finland, (Swedish) Grand Duchy of
- Norway, dependent Danish kingdom of
- Russian Empire
- Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
- France, (first) Empire of
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Subregions