Franco-Swedish War

Franco-Swedish War (Pomeranian War)
Part of the Napoleonic Wars

Swedish Pomerania (centre-right) in 1812
Date31 October 1805 – 6 January 1810
(4 years, 2 months and 6 days)
Location
Result

French victory

Belligerents

Co-belligerents:

Co-belligerents:

Commanders and leaders
Strength
1805:
13,000
1810:
40,000
1805:
12,125
1810:
27,000

[a] Gustav IV Adolf was deposed by a coup d'etat on March 9, 1809, and Charles XIII was appointed king in his place.

[b] Until 1808

The Franco-Swedish War or Pomeranian War was the first involvement by Sweden in the Napoleonic Wars. The country joined the Third Coalition in an effort to defeat France under Napoleon Bonaparte.


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