The Northern War
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The Northern War was a conflict between Finland and Sweden due to the ongoing division of territories in Northern Europe, many disagreements and imperial ambitions of both. After the defeat of Sweden, the war continued between Finland and Russia, which stood up for its ally Sweden in this war. The largest battle of the conflict was the battle of Elgik's Field, which ended with the defeat of Russia. The Northern War was ended on October 25, 2020 with the signing of the Helsinki Peace Treaty. As a result of the war, a number of Swedish territories were ceded to Finland and Denmark, and Russia gained control of Karelia, the Kola Peninsula, as well as the separatists of Northern Finland for a temporary period.
Background
By the time of the outbreak of the Northern War, Noveritsch became the King of Finland. The country has already been actively expanding in Northern Europe, declaring its intentions to seize the Baltic States and Karelia, as reported by Russian intelligence. Denmark joined the alliance with Finland, which had territorial claims to Sweden. The conflict between the two countries has been going on for a long time, which led to an escalation of the conflict.
Situation in Russia
In parallel with the development of the Scandinavian conflict, Russia initiated the creation of the Northern Five - the military-economic alliance of Russia, Terra Mariana, Sweden and other Nordic countries. The internal situation in the alliance countries was aggravated due to the stagnation of the economy. The option of a small victorious war was considered by governments as a way to activate the population and raise morale among soldiers. In addition, Russia had disputed territories with Finland in Karelia and the Kola Peninsula, which became one of the reasons for the war.
Course of events
Beginning of the war
On October 22, 2020, Finland officially declared war on Sweden. Finland's main claims to Sweden consisted in expanding the border, which Sweden itself actively refused before the war. The first attacks on Sweden were made on the same day and the Swedes were defeated.
On the same day, Russia officially declares war on Finland. According to a number of researchers, Russia in this war rather did not plan to help its alliance ally, but to raise the morale of its soldiers, who were disappointed with the terms of the Kuril Peace Treaty.
Sweden's exit from the war
The very next day, after several defeats of Sweden in battles with Finnish soldiers, the Swedish government decided to start peace negotiations. As a result of one-day negotiations, a peace treaty was signed, according to which the city of Visby passed to Finland.
Finnish-Russian War
After Russia entered the war, a detachment of ten Russian soldiers began an active offensive on the Russian-Finnish border. Without meeting much resistance, the Russians reached the west coast of Finland, killing several Finnish citizens along the way. After Sweden withdrew from the war, Russia announced its intention to continue the war with Finland. On the same day Terra Mariana officially entered the war against Finland.
On October 24, 2020, one of the largest battles in the history of Europe took place on the Elgik Field. The allied troops of the Antifin coalition, among 30 players, consisting of soldiers from Russia, Terra Mariana, Kamchatka and the Kuril Republic, reached the Russian-Finnish border. Finnish mercenaries came out to meet them. The battle lasted about two game days. Initially, Russia managed to mine the field in some areas and install guns, but did not have time to activate explosives. Finnish troops attacked suddenly, eliminating several soldiers still at headquarters. After that, the battle moved to the field itself, the Russians were forced to retreat to the Novonevsky Canal with heavy losses and stop the battle, defending St. Petersburg.
End of the war
Russian Prime Minister Limkid secretly left for Suur-Helsinki on October 25, 2020, where he made peace with Finland.
Result
Territorial changes
As a result of the peace treaty between Sweden and Finland, the city of Visby became part of Finland. Gothenburg became part of Denmark. The peace treaty with Russia has not made any territorial changes.
Influence
The Northern War significantly affected Finland's status in the world. Thanks to the victory over Sweden, it finally confirmed the status of a power and influence in the region. However, because of this, Finland's relations with Norway have strained. The internal situation in Finland was destabilized, as many citizens condemned the king for his aggressive policy towards Sweden. Members of the Government also expressed condemnation.
The Northern War significantly affected the internal situation in Russia. The population of Russia, which received nothing in the war and came out of it with heavy losses, expressed a desire for change. In this regard, negotiations with Tsarist Russia started, which led to the unification of the two countries and the creation of the Russian Empire. At the same time, after unification, the Northern War significantly influenced the strengthening of Russia in Northern Europe. Russia has shown its might, having managed to attract more than 30 players to its army, which led to the annexation of Karelia and the Kola Peninsula. Later, Northern Finland became part of Russia.