"The Russo Swedish war of 1808-09" Topic

Scandinavian Campaign

"During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars of 1792 – 1815 many famous campaigns were undertaken, and many famous battles fought. Yet in such a large series of conflicts it is perhaps inevitable that some aspects are overlooked. In this article I will examine one such campaign, the Russo – Swedish war of 1808 -09. I will also look how this conflict could have easily blossomed into a wider conflict, particularly if the planned invasion of mainland Sweden had proceeded. Scandinavia was somewhat of a backwater during these wars, but this conflict offers some interesting prospects for the gamer. With unusual Napoleonic armies such as the Norwegians featuring along side some famous names from the period such as Sir John Moore, Bernadotte and Ney. In this article I will briefly outline the real events and some of the interesting possibilities of the situation. In addition I will also outline the Swedish, Finnish, British, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Dutch, Spanish and French forces that were, or might have been, involved in the events of 1808 / 09. Lastly I will briefly outline some of the interesting scenarios that could be fought against the background of these events…"
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Amicalement
Armand

I do love these, 'what if's'

A most impressive OOB for all those armies.

Glad you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

I started off my napoleonics with Sir John Moore's troops in 15mm. Very convenient as since they werenät used in Finland, they were shipped to Portugal/Spain.

It led off to me building the 1808 Finnish Army for the 200th anniversary battles me and my club did.

We compiled all kinds of stuff that is of interest for wargamers of the 1808 Russo-Swedish War:
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