Sveaborg: Helsinki guard and outpost of St. Petersburg. 1808-1918
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In the book of the Finnish historian A. Yuntunen, the history of one of the most powerful sea fortresses in Europe is presented in the details. Built in the middle of the XVIII century. The Swedes as the “Swedish fortress” (Sveaborg) on the islands of the Gulf of Finland, the fortress was originally both a fortifications and the base of the Swedish fleet. As a result of the Russian-Swedish War of 1808-1809. Sveaborg passed to the Russian Empire. From then until the beginning of 1918, concern for the development of the fortress, its combat effectiveness and strategic purpose was one of the most important tasks of Russia. Sveaborg became not only a reliable defender of the new capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland-Helsingfors (Helsinki), but also one of the key links in the defense system of the capital of the empire-St. Petersburg. The history of Sveaborg in a strategic context is the main feature of the most complete studies of the history of the fortress, performed by A. Yuntunen. It is built on the study of all available archival sources and restores in detail the history of the fortification and weapons of Sveaborg, the events of wars with Sweden, the Crimean and World War I is intended not only for historians, but also a wide range of readers
Author:
Author:Yuntunen Alpo
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-777-0717-8
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