Years of the 18th Century in Finland - 1721 in Finland, 1742 in Finland, 1783 in Finland, 1788 in Finland, Treaty of Nystad, Anjala Conspiracy (Paperback)

Chapters: 1721 in Finland, 1742 in Finland, 1783 in Finland, 1788 in Finland, Treaty of Nystad, Anjala Conspiracy, Kingdom of Finland, Walhalla-Orden. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Anjala conspiracy of 1788 was a scheme by disgruntled Swedish officers to end Gustav III's Russian War of 178890. Declaring Finland an independent state was part of the plot, although it is disputed what importance the conspirators connected to that aspect. As the war was badly prepared and without the expected initial success, anger rose against the king within the military ranks deployed to Finland, where the memory of the harsh Russian occupations of 171321 (the "Greater Wrath") and 174143 (the "Lesser Wrath") remained vivid. The war was clearly initiated by Sweden, and in the view of a strong opinion, particularly among noble officers, a clear violation of the authoritarian Instrument of Government that the king with support of the common estates of the parliament had imposed in 1772. It was no secret that the war was conceived to increase the king's popularity and influence, and diminish that of his, mostly noble, opponents. The anger was fueled also by Cabinet members who felt duped to support the war plans by the king's selective quoting of diplomatic reports from Saint Petersburg. The failed attempts to besiege and reconquer Hamina and Savonlinna, since 1743 in Russian hands, ultimately ignited a vehement opposition among the officers, and it was said that even the king wished for peace. The leaders of the Anjala conspiracy entered secretly in communication with the Tsarina Catherine the Great. Major Johan Anders Jgerhorn delivered the Liikkala note dated August 8, 1788 to the empress. The letter note was signed by several officers, including Armfelt,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1567879