This is a list of wars between Russia and Sweden.

War Notes Treaty Result
Russo–Swedish War (1475)[1] Caused by the construction of Olofsborg Truce in December 1475 or early 1476 Indecisive
Russo-Swedish War (1479–1482)[2] Caused by the continued construction of Olofsborg Truce in Novgorod 1482 Indecisive, Russian strategic failure[lower-alpha 1]
Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497) Result of an alliance between Ivan III of Russia and Hans of Denmark. Peace of Novgorod 1497 Indecisive
Border conflict at Nyslott Russian attempts to move the border so that Nyslott was placed inside Russian territory Truce in 1504 Swedish victory
Russo-Swedish War (1554–1557) Prelude to the Livonian War. Treaty of Novgorod (1557) Indecisive
Livonian War (1558–1582) Fought for control of Old Livonia in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia. Treaty of Plussa Swedish victory
Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595) Instigated by Boris Godunov in the hope of gaining the territory of the Ingria. Treaty of Teusina Swedish victory
Ingrian War (1610-1617) Including an attempt to put a Swedish duke on the Russian throne. Treaty of Stolbovo Swedish victory
Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) Part of the Second Northern War. Treaty of Cardis Swedish victory
Great Northern War (1700–1721) Conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Baltic Sea. Treaty of Nystad Russian coalition victory
Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) Also known as the Hats' Russian War. Treaty of Åbo Russian victory
Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Also known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, and Catherine II's Swedish War in Russia. Treaty of Värälä Indecisive (Favourable outcome for Sweden)
Finnish War (1808–1809) Resulted in the eastern third of Sweden being established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire. Treaty of Fredrikshamn Russian victory

Notes

  1. The original objective for the Russians was to halt or destroy the fortification of Nyslott which failed.

See also

References

  1. Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 347. ISBN 9189080262.
  2. Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. pp. 351–352. ISBN 9189080262.
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