Russia takes finland
After a year-long battle with Sweden, Tsar Alexander I annexes Finland on 17 September 1809. Russia holds on to the country until 1917 and treats it relatively well, with some autonomy within the empire.
After a year-long battle with Sweden, Tsar Alexander I annexes Finland on 17 September 1809. Russia holds on to the country until 1917 and treats it relatively well, with some autonomy within the empire.