Cannon Sloop Diana in Gustav III War
Sweden had lost large areas to Russia in the aftermath of the Great Northern War and the Hat of War. King Gustav III of Sweden nurtured hope for the restoration of the old territories to Sweden and, as a result, for Sweden to be brought back into the ranks of the great powers. Read more
Crew of the Archipelago Navy
Viapori Commandant Augustin Ehrensvärd divided the crew of the archipelago fleet under the army into two groups: his own permanent crew and borrowed crew. The permanent crew was maintained during both war and peace and was in charge of the archipelago fleet. The borrowed crew, in turn, was ordered during the war to reinforce permanent forces. Read more