List of wars involving Sweden

This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving Sweden.

  Swedish victory
  Swedish defeat
  Another result *

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Sweden, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

Kingdom of Sweden (800–1397)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome
Swedish–Gothic wars
(500–800)

Location: Sweden

Svealand Geats Consolidation of Swedes and Goths into a unified kingdom.
Swedish slave revolts
(500s)

Location: Sweden

Svealand Thralls Slaves depose the king of Sweden and win their freedom.
Ingvars raid of Estonia
(600s)

Location: Estonia

Svealand Estonians Estonian Victory[1]
Anunds raid of Estonia
(700s)

Location: Estonia

Svealand Estonians Swedish Victory
Battle of Brávellir
(750s)

Location: Brávellir

Svealand Estonians Danes (tribe) Wends Geats Swedish Victory Eastern Geatland falls under Swedish dominion
Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' Rus'/Swedish Vikings Byzantine Empire Successful raid
Swedish expedition to Courland (854) Sweden Curonians Swedish victory
Swedish raids in the Mediterranean Sea (859)

Location: Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Italy Luni, Italy

Swedes (Germanic tribe) Islamic Spain
Carolingian Empire
Swedish victory[2][3]
Swedish expedition to Courland (862) Sweden Curonians Swedish victory
Swedish wars of conquest in Eastern Europe
(850s-870)

Location: Eastern Europe

Swedes (Germanic tribe) Slavs
Curonians
Semigallians
Finnic peoples.
Swedish victory establishment of control over the Route from the Varangians to the Greeks and Starya Ladoga route.
Great Heathen Army (865–878) Vikings Wessex Northumbria Mercia East Anglia Swedes, Norwegians and Danes under Ragnar Lodbrok sons occupies England and establishes the Danelaw
Caspian expeditions of the Rus' (913–1041) Khazars Abbasid Caliphate Swedes establish trade routes
Olof the Brashs conquest of Denmark
(900s)

Location: Denmark

Swedes (Germanic tribe) Denmark Swedish victory
Feud of the Sviatoslavichi
(970s)

Location: Kievan Rus

Vladimir the Great Oleg's coalition

Yaropolk's coalition

Vladimir the Great victorious
Jomsviking–Swedish War
(980s)

Location: Uppsala

Sweden Jomsviking Swedish Victory [4]
Eric the Victorious invasion of Denmark (990s)

Location: Hedeby Baltic Sea

Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory [5]

[6]

Swedish invasion of the Holy Roman Empire
(990s)
Sweden
Denmark
Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire Unclear results[7]
Olof Skötkonungs attack on Denmark

Location: In Denmark

Sweden Denmark Swedish victory
  • Denmark is occupied by Olof
  • Sweyn Forkbeard is expelled
Viking expedition to Wendland

Location: In Wendland

Sweden Wends Successful expedition
Battle of Svolder
(999–1000)

Location: In Øresund or near Rügen

Sweden
Denmark
Jarls of Lade
Norway Swedish victory
Swedish Norwegian war
(1015–1018)
Sweden Norway Norwegian victory[8]
Battle of Helgeå

Location: In Helge å or in Uppland

Sweden
Norway
North Sea Empire
Kingdom of England
Anglo-Danish victory
Battle of Stiklestad

Location: In Stiklestad

Sweden Olaf II of Norway North Sea Empire
Anglo-Danish victory
Swedish support for Magnus invasion of Norway (1035)

Location: In Øresund or near Rügen

Sweden Magnus the Good North Sea Empire Swedish victory Magnus the Good becomes king of Norway defeats the Danish forces
(1042) Ingvar the Far-Travelleds expedition

Location: Georgia (country)

Varangians

Kingdom of Georgia

Byzantine Empire

Duchy of Kldekari

Swedish defeat
Yaroslav the Wise and Mstislav of Chernigovs civil war

Battle of Listven (1024) Location: Ukraine Russia

Kievan Rus'

Varangians

Mstislav of Chernigov Swedish defeat
Swedish–Norwegian War (1063)

Location: Vänern

Sweden Kingdom of Norway Swedish defeat
Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101)

Location: Unknown

Sweden Norway Inconclusive
First Swedish Crusade
(1150)

Location: Unknown

Sweden Finns Eventual incorporation of Southwest Finland into the Swedish kingdom
Sweyn III's invasion of Småland (1153) Sweden Denmark Invasion failed
Harald Skraengs uprising (1182) Harald Skraeng
Sweden
Denmark Uprising quelled
Pillage of Sigtuna
(1187)

Location: Sigtuna

Sweden Pagans from Eastern Baltic
(probably Estonians or Karelians)
Sigtuna is sacked. Archbishop Johannes of Uppsala is killed.
Battle of Lihula (1220)

Location: Lihula, Estonia

Sweden Oeselians

Rotalians

Death of Karl the Deaf
Värmland campaign
(1225/1249)[9]

Location: Värmland

Sweden Norway Peace of Lödöse
Öselborn's attack on Sweden
(1226)[10]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Öselborn's The Öselborn's take plunder and hostages
Attack on Tavastia
(1227–1228)[11]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Novgorod Indecisive
Battle of Olustra (1229)[12]

Location: Södermanland or Östergötland

Eric XI Knut Långe Victory for Knut Långe
  • Knut Långe is crowned King of Sweden
Eric XI's reinstatement war
(1234)[13]

Location: Unknown

Eric XI
  • Possibly supported by an army from Denmark
Knut Långe Victory for Eric XI
  • Eric XI regains the throne
  • Death of Knut Långe
Livonian Crusade
(13th century)

Location: Estonia, Latvia

Crusade

Pskov Republic

Pagans (Indigenous peoples)

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Crusader victory. However, the Swedish expedition ended in disaster
Tavastian uprising
(1236–1237)

Location: Finland

Sweden Tavastians
Novgorod
Karelians
Uprising crushed
  • Swedish influence in Finland is preserved
Battle of Neva (1240) Swedes, Norwegians, Finns and Tavastians Novgorod Republic and Karelians Novgorodian victory.
First Folkung Uprising
(1247)[14]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Folkung Victory of the Swedish king
Second Swedish Crusade
(1249–1250)

Location: Finland

Sweden Tavastians Area of Tavastians and south-western Finland fall to Swedish rule, Häme Castle is founded

Folkung era (1250–1389)

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Conflict Sweden & its allies Sweden's opposition Outcome
Second Folkung Uprising
(1251)[15]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Folkung Swedish victory
  • Filip Knutsson captured and executed
Campaign against Narva
(1256–1257)[16]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Novgorod Neither side achieved much success
The war against Valdemar Birgersson
(1275)
Valdemar's Forces Duke Magnus's Forces Valdemar, King of Sweden is deposed
Magnus Ladulås is crowned king of Sweden.
6000 mark war
(1276–1278)
Sweden Denmark Danish victory
  • Sweden agrees to pay a reduced amount of 4000 marks to Denmark.
Third Folkung Uprising
(1278–1280)[17]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Folkung Victory of the Swedish king
  • Insurgents captured
  • One of the leaders is fined while two others are executed.
Ladoga Campaign
(1283–1284)[18]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Novgorod Indecisive
War in Gotland (1288)

Location: Gotland

Visby Gotland Victory for Visby
Swedish campaign against the Karelians and Izhorians
(1292)

Location: Unknown

Sweden Karelians
Izhorians
Swedish defeat[19]
Third Swedish Crusade
(1293–1295)

Location: Finland

Sweden Karelians
Novgorod republic
Swedish victory
  • Swedish border expands eastwards
Neva Campaign
(1300–1301)[20]

Location: Neva river

Sweden Novgorod Landskrona captured by Novgorod
Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310)

Location: Sweden

Birger Magnusson Duke Eric and Valdemar Victory for Birger Magnusson, death of Valdemar and Duke Eric
War on Gotland
(1313)[21]

Location: Gotland

Sweden Gotland Gutes agree to pay an increased tax to the Swedish king.
Tavastian war
(1311–1314)[22]

Location: Tavastia

Sweden Novgorod Republic Indecisive
Uprisings in Hälsingland and Småland
(1316–1317)[23]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Rebels in Hälsingland and Småland Insurgents lose their property after a verdict by King Birger
Attack on Åbo
(1318)[24]

Location: Åbo

Sweden Novgorod Republic Novgorodians burn the outskirts of Åbo
War of Deposition against Birger Magnusson
(1317–1319)[25]

Location: Sweden

Birger Magnusson Insurgents loyal to the Dukes Valdemar and Erik Birger is deposed
Kexholm war
(1321–1323)[26]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Novgorod Treaty of Nöteborg
Swedish–Novgorodian Wars
(1142–1323)

Location: Finland

Sweden

Kingdom of Norway (872–1397) Norway (1319–1323)

Novgorod Republic Treaty of Nöteborg (1323)
Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323)[27]

Location: Sweden

Swedish-Norwegian Union Ingeborg of Norway Peace of Skara
  • Ingeborg is forced to exchange Axvall for the unfortified Dåvö in Västmanland
Mats Kettilmundssons war against Reval
(1325–1326)[28]

Location: Unknown

Swedish-Norwegian Union (Mats Kettilmundsson) Reval Mats Kettilmundsson dies before any confrontations take place, peace signed in 31 May 1326
Sten bielkes war against Novgorod
(1338–1339)[29]

Location: Novgorod

Swedish-Norwegian Union Novgorod Peace signed in either August or September 1339.
  • Novgorodian strategic failure
Johan Offessons Uprising
(1339)[30]

Location: Sweden

Swedish-Norwegian Union Johan Offesson Lindholm Castle is destroyed, and Johan is forced to give Skytts and Oxie to the king
Kalundborg War
(1341–1343)[31]

Location: Sweden

Swedish-Norwegian Union

Holstein

Denmark

Lübeck
Rostock
Hamburg
Stralsund
Wismar
Greifswald

Swedish-Norwegian victory
Saint George's Night Uprising (1343–1345)[32]

Location: Unknown

Swedish-Norwegian Union
Estonians
Denmark
Teutonic Order
Indecisive
  • Swedish-Norwegian troops plunder Reval
  • Estonian uprising crushed
Magnus's war against Russia
(1348–1351)[33]

Location: Unknown

Swedish-Norwegian Union Novgorod Truce of Dorprat
  • Swedish-Norwegian success in the beginning
  • Swedish-Norwegian failure to keep Nöteborg
Campaign between Magnus and his son
(1356–1359)[34]

Location: Unknown

Magnus IV Eric According to the arbitration in Jönköping, Sweden is divided between Magnus and Erik, this ends after Eric's death in 1359
Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania
(1360)[35]

Location: Scania

Swedish-Norwegian Union Denmark Denmark conquers all of Scania
Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland
(1361)[36]

Location: Gotland

Swedish-Norwegian Union Denmark Denmark conquers Gotland
Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370)

Location: Northern Germany, Scandinavia, and the Baltic Sea

First phase (1361–1365)

Kingdom of Denmark Second phase (1367–1370)

Kingdom of Denmark

Kingdom of Norway

First phase: Danish victory

Second phase: Hanseatic victory

Hanseatic League gains control over several forts in Scania

War of deposition against Magnus
(1363–1371)[37]

Location: Unknown

Magnus IV

Haakon VI

Albert of Mecklenburg Albert becomes king of Sweden
Swedish involvement in the Danish war of succession
(1379–1381)
[38]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Denmark Truce signed in 1381
Invasion of Scania
(1384)[39][40]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Denmark Truce likely signed in 1384
  • Temporary capture of Laholm by Sweden, followed by subsequent retreat
War of deposition against Albrekt of Mecklenburg[41]
(1388–1395)
Sweden Denmark Margaret I becomes regent
Attack on Jama[42]
(1395)
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Novgorod Republic Indecisive
Northern Ladoga Campaign[43]
(1396)
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Novgorod Republic Indecisive

Union of Kalmar (1397–1521)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome
Campaign against the Victual Brothers[44]
(1395–1398)
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Victual Brothers The Victual Brothers surrender their fortresses in Sweden
War in Gotland (1398) Sweden
Kalmar Union Kalmar Union
State of the Teutonic Order Teutonic Order Gotland is conquered by the Teutonic Order
Campaign against Knut Bosson Grip[45]
(1398)
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Knut Bosson Grip Grip surrenders his Finnish fortresses to the crown.
Novgorod's attack in the north
(1399)[46]

Location: Unknown

Sweden
Kalmar Union
Novgorodian Republic Indecisive
War in Gotland (1403–1404)

Location: Unknown

Sweden
Kalmar Union
Teutonic Order Teutonic victory
Engelbrekt rebellion
(1434–1436)
Sweden Kalmar Union Swedish victory
Pukefejden
(1436–1437)
Charles VIII of Sweden Erik Puke Erik Puke is executed
War against the Flemingar
(1437)[47]
Sweden Flemingar Indecisive
Rebellion in Östergötaland
(1437)[48]

Location: Östergötland

Sweden Rebels in Östergötaland Uprising crushed
Värmland rebellion
(1437–1438)[49]

Location: Värmland

Sweden Rebels in Värmland Uprising crushed
David's Rebellion
(1438–1439)
Sweden Tavastian insurgents Uprising quelled
Karl Knutssons campaign against Eric of Pomerania
(1439–1440)[50]
Sweden Eric of Pomerania The remaining fortresses loyal to Eric fall
Karl Knutssons campaign against Novgorod
(1444)[51]
Sweden Novgorodian Republic Swedish victory
War in Gotland
(1446)[52]
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Eric of Pomerania Indecisive
Novgorods war against Karl Knutsson
(1448)[53]
Sweden Novgorodian Republic Indecisive
War on Gotland (1448–1449) Sweden Eric of Pomerania
Denmark Denmark
Swedish failure
War for Norway (1448–1451) Sweden Denmark Danish victory
Karl Knutssons war against Denmark
(1449–1457)[54]
Sweden Denmark Christian I fails to retake the Swedish throne
War of Deposition against Karl Knutsson
(1457)[55]
Sweden Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Christian I becomes King of Sweden
Battle of Haraker
(1464)
Sweden Denmark Karl Knutsson regains the throne
Second War of deposition against Karl Knutsson
(1464–1465)[56]
Sweden Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Jöns Bengtsson takes power
War of depositon against Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
(1466–1467)[57]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Denmark
Karl Knutsson retakes the throne
Dano-Swedish War
(1468–1469)[58]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Denmark Christian I fails to retake the throne
Erik Karlsson Vasa's Uprising
(1469–1470)[59]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Erik Karlsson Vasa Uprising crushed
Dano-Swedish War
(1469–1470)[60]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Denmark Christian I fails to retake the throne
Dano-Swedish War (1470–1471)
(1470–1471)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
First campaign to Livonia
(1473–1475)[61]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Teutonic Order Indecisive
Tott's first Russian war
(1475―1476)[62]

Location: Finland

Sweden Grand Duchy of Moscow Truce in December 1475 or early 1476
Second campaign to Livonia
(1478)[63]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Teutonic Order Indecisive
  • Swedish military failure
Tott's second Russian war
(1479–1482)[64]

Location: Finland

Sweden Grand Duchy of Moscow Truce in Novgorod 17 January 1482
  • Russian raids around Nyslott
  • Swedish raids 120 km into Russian territory.
Third campaign to Livonia
(1485–1486/1488)[65]

Location: Unknown

Sweden Teutonic Order Indecisive, peace signed in 1488.
Sten Sture's war against the Totts
(1487)[66]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Tott Tott family's power is reduced
Gotland falls into Danish control
Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497)
(1495–1497)[67]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Grand Duchy of Moscow Swedish victory
Battle of Rotebro
(1497)
Sweden Denmark Danish victory
  • King John becomes king of Sweden
Border conflict at Nyslott
(1499)

Location: Nyslott

Sweden Grand Duchy of Moscow Swedish Victory
  • Russian attacks repelled
War of Deposition against King Hans
(1501–1503)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Denmark Swedish Victory
  • King Hans deposed as king of Sweden
Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512)
(1501–1512)

Location: Sweden

Sweden
Norwegian rebels
(1501–1504)
Free City of Lübeck
(1509–12)
Kalmar Union Treaty of Malmö:
  • Sweden and Lübeck agree to pay contribution to Denmark
  • Sweden preserves its independence
Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520)
(1512–1520)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Kalmar Union Surrender of Stockholm:
  • Kristian II is elected King of Sweden and the Kalmar Union temporarily resurrected
  • Stockholm Bloodbath
Swedish War of Liberation
(1521–23)[67]

Location: Scandinavia

Sweden
Free City of Lübeck
(from 1522)
Kalmar Union Kingdom of Sweden proclaims independence

Vasa era (1523–1611)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome
Count's Feud
(May 1534 – 29 July 1536)[67]

Location: Denmark

Christian III (Protestants)
Schleswig
Holstein
Sweden
Duchy of Prussia
Jutland
Funen
Supported by:
Norwegian nobles[68]
Duchy of Guelders
Christian II (Catholics)
County of Oldenburg
Free City of Lübeck
 Scania
 Malmö
 Copenhagen
Zealand
Supported by:
Norwegian nobles[69]
Habsburg Netherlands
Victory for Christian III and the Danish Protestants.
Möre uprising
(1536)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Rebels led by Jon Andersson Peasant uprising defeated
Dacke War
(1542–1543)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Rebels led by Nils Dacke Peasant uprising defeated
Lappvesi Peasant Revolt
(1551–1553)
Sweden Karelian insurgents Uprising quelled
Russo-Swedish War (1554–1557)
(1554–1557)[67]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Tsardom of Russia Disputed
Northern Seven Years' War
(1563–1570)[67]

Location: Scandinavia

Sweden Denmark-Norway
Free City of Lübeck
Polish–Lithuanian Union[note 1]
Swedish victory against Poland-Lithuania
Dano-Norwegian victory against Sweden
Livonian War
(1558–1583)[67]

Location: Sweden

Livonian Confederation
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
(before 1569 the Polish–Lithuanian union)
Denmark Denmark–Norway

Sweden Kingdom of Sweden
Zaporozhian Cossacks
Principality of Transylvania (after 1577)[71]

Tsardom of Russia
Qasim Khanate
Kingdom of Livonia
Treaty of Teusina
  • Estonia ceded to Sweden
Claus Kurssell's coup (1570–1571)

Location: Reval (Tallinn)

Sweden Sweden
Supported by
Reval
Mercenaries Revolutionary failure
Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595)
(1590–1595)[67]

Location: Sweden

Sweden Tsardom of Russia Swedish victory
Cudgel War (1596–1597)

Location: Finland

Sweden Finnish rebels Nobility victory
  • Suppression of the uprising
War against Sigismund
(1598–1599)[67]

Location: Sweden

Polish–Swedish union Swedish separatists Separatist victory, Polish-Swedish Union dissolved
Polish–Swedish War (1600–1629)
(1600–1629)[67]

Location: Baltic Sea, Prussia, Latvia, Poland

Sweden Poland
(Poland-Lithuania)
Holy Roman Empire (1626–1629)
Truce of Altmark, Livonia ceded to Sweden
De la Gardie campaign
(1609–1610)

Location: Russia

Sweden
Tsardom of Russia
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
False Dmitry II
Polish-Lithuanian Victory
Ingrian War
(1610–1617)[67]

Location: Russia

Sweden
Swedish Empire
Tsardom of Russia Treaty of Stolbovo, Ingria ceded to Sweden
Kalmar War
(1611–1613)[67]

Location: Scandinavia

Sweden
Swedish Empire
Denmark-Norway Treaty of Knäred, Dano-Norwegian victory

Swedish Empire (1611–1721)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome Casualties
Västbo peasant uprising
(1616)

Location: Småland

Sweden Småland Peasants and knights Uprising quelled Unknown
Stockholm riots
(1623)

Location: Stockholm

Sweden Stockholm Rioters Riots quelled Unknown
Jödde Stims uprising (1624)

Location: Småland

Sweden Småland Småland rebels Uprising crushed Unknown
Dalecarlian uprising
(1627)[72]

Location: Dalarna

Sweden Dalarna Dalecarlian rebels Uprising crushed Unknown
Thirty Years' War
(1618–1648)[67]

Location: Central Europe

Anti-Imperial alliance: prior to 1635[note 2]
Post-1635 Peace of Prague
Imperial alliance prior to 1635[note 4]
Post-1635 Peace of Prague
Peace of Westphalia 110 000
Torstenson War
(1643–1645)[67]

Location: Denmark-Norway, Swedish Empire

Swedish Empire
Dutch Republic
Denmark-Norway
Holy Roman Empire
Swedish/Dutch victory

Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)

Unknown
Siege of Carolusborg
(1652)

Location: Cape Coast Castle

Swedish Empire

Dutch Republic Dutch Republic

Swedish victory Unknown
First Bremian War
(1654)[67]

Location: Bremen

Swedish Empire
First Stade Recess, Bremen pays homage to Sweden Unknown
Capture of Fort Casimir (1654)

Location: Delaware

Swedish Empire Dutch Republic Swedish victory Unknown
Jämtland uprising
(1655)[74]

Location: Jämtland

Swedish Empire Jämtland Jämtlanders Uprising crushed Unknown
Conquest of New Sweden (1655)

Location: New Sweden

Swedish Empire Dutch Republic Dutch Republic Dutch victory Unknown
Capture of Carolusborg (1658)

Location: Carolusborg

Swedish Empire Fetu Kingdom
Rebellious slaves
Dano-Norwegian victory Entire garrison captured
Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)

Location: Livonia, Finland

Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia Russia Swedish victory Unknown
Second Northern War
(1655–1660)[67]

Location: Denmark–Norway, Swedish Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Swedish colonies in North America

Swedish Empire
Brandenburg Brandenburg-Prussia (1656–57)
Transylvania Principality of Transylvania
Ukrainian Cossacks (1657)[75]
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Wallachia
Moldavia
Poland
(Poland-Lithuania)
Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway (1657–60)
Habsburg Monarchy
Moscow Tsardom (1656–58)
Crimean Khanate
Brandenburg Brandenburg-Prussia (1655–56, 1657–60)
Duchy of Courland (1656–58)
Dutch Republic
Swedish victory against Denmark-Norway
Dutch victory in North America
Swedish invasion of Poland-Lithuania unsuccessful
70 000
Second Bremian War
(1666)[67]

Location: Bremen

Swedish Empire Treaty of Habenhausen, Conflicting Results Unknown
War of Devolution
(24 May 1667 – 2 May 1668)[67]

Location:

Spain Spanish Empire
Triple Alliance:
 France Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) Unknown
Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678)

Location: Low Countries, Rhineland, Italy, France, North Sea, Catalonia, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and East Indies

Treaties of Nijmegen Unknown
Scanian War
(1675–1679)[67]

Location: Scandinavia, Europe

Swedish Empire
Kingdom of France Kingdom of France
Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway
Dutch Republic
Brandenburg-Prussia
Holy Roman Empire
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1679)
Treaty of Lund (1679)
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1679)
Heavy
Siege of Hamburg (1686)

Location: Hamburg

Swedish Empire
Hamburg Hamburg
Brandenburg Brandenburg-Prussia
Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire
Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of France
Siege lifted
  • Danish withdrawal
  • Hamburg pays 300,000 thalers in compensation to Denmark
Heavy
Nine Years' War
(1688–1697)[67]

Location: Bremen

Grand Alliance: Kingdom of France France[76] Treaty of Ryswick Unknown
Great Northern War
(22 February 1700 – 10 September 1721)[67] Location:
Coalition victory: 200 000

Age of Liberty (1718–1772)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome Casualties
Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) (Part of the War of the Austrian Succession)[67]

Location: Finland, Russia

Sweden Russian Empire Russian victory 7000
Dalecarlian rebellion (1743)
(1743)

Location: Sweden

Sweden Dalecarlian rebels Rebellion crushed +150
Expedition to the Mediterranean
(1759–1760)[77]

Location: Mediterranean Sea

Sweden Pirates Successful expedition None
Pomeranian War (13 September 1757 – 22 May 1762)[67]

Location: Swedish Pomerania, Prussian Pomerania, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Sweden
Russian Empire
Kingdom of Prussia Prussia Prussian victory
Status quo ante bellum
A couple thousands
Tunis-Swedish War
(1763)[78]

Location: Mediterranean

Sweden Tunis
Ottoman Empire (De-jure)
Inconclusive Unknown

Gustavian era (1772–1809)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome Casualties
Battle of Ibiza
(28–29 February 1780)

Location: coast of Ibiza

 Swedish Navy United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnited Kingdom Swedish victory 3
Theatre War
1788–1789

Location: Sweden

Sweden

Supported by:

Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway Status quo ante bellum 5
Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)[67]

Location: Finland, Baltic Sea, Sweden

Sweden Russian Empire
Denmark-Norway(1788–1789)[79]
Favourable outcome for Sweden; Status quo ante bellum 3000
Swedish–Algerian war of 1791–1792 (1791–1792)

Location: Mediterranean

Sweden Sweden Regency of Algiers
Ottoman Empire (De-jure)
Sweden agrees to pay tribute Unknown
First Barbary War
(10 May 1801 – 10 June 1805)[67]

Location: Off the Mediterranean coast of Tripoli; Derna

United States United States
Sweden (1801–02)
Sicily[80][81]
Tripolitania

Morocco Morocco (1802)[82][83]
Ottoman Empire (De-jure)

Peace Treaty Unknown
Franco-Swedish War
(31 October 1805 – 6 January 1810)[67]

Location: Swedish Pomerania

Co-belligerents:

Co-belligerents:

French victory +6000
Finnish War
(21 February 1808 – 17 September 1809)[67]

Location: Scandinavia

Supported by:

Supported by:

Russian victory 7000
Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809
(1808–1809)

Location: Scandinavia

Co-belligerent:

Supported by:

Status quo ante bellum ~200

Kingdom of Sweden (1809–present)

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Conflict Sweden & its Allies Sweden's opposition Outcome Casualties
Saint-Barthélemy Mutiny
(1810)

Location: Saint Barthélemy

Sweden Mutineers Mutinist victory Unknown
Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812)[67]

Location: N/A

Sweden United Kingdom Status quo ante bellum None
Dano-Swedish War (1813–1814)

Location: Duchy of Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein

Sweden
Russian Empire
Hanover
United Kingdom
Denmark-Norway Coalition victory Unknown
War of the Sixth Coalition
(3 March 1813 – 30 May 1814)[67]

Location: Central and Eastern Europe, France, Italy

Original coalition

After the Armistice of Pläswitz

After the Battle of Leipzig

After January 1814

France

Until January 1814

Coalition victory Unknown
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814)[67]

Location: Norway

Supported by:

Norway Swedish victory 400
Saint-Barthélemy affair (1821) State flag and naval ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844) Sweden-Norway Pirates
France
Victory None
Invasion of Åland
(1918)

Location: Åland

Central Powers:
German Empire Germany

Sweden
Soviet Russia
Åland Islands dispute 1
Congo Crisis
5 July 1960 – 25 November 1965

Location: Republic of the Congo

1960–1963:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Léopoldville
Supported by:
Soviet Union (1960)

1964–1965:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Léopoldville
United States
Belgium
Supported by:
United Nations ONUC (1964)
1960–1963:
Katanga
South Kasai

1960–1962:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Stanleyville
Supported by:
Soviet Union
1964–1965:
Kwilu and Simba rebels
Supported by:
Victory 19
Gulf War (1990–1991) Location: United States
United Kingdom
France
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Kuwait
Coalition:
 Iraq Allied victory None
Operation Deliberate Force
(30 August – 20 September 1995)

Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina


United Nations UNPROFOR (Sweden was a part of UNPROFOR)

 Republika Srpska Strategic NATO victory 6 (in accidents)[87]
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

Location: Afghanistan

ISAF/RS phase (from 2001):
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Resolute Support
(from 2015)[88]
ISAF/RS phase (from 2001):
Afghanistan Taliban al-Qaeda
(al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS))[91]
Afghanistan Taliban splinter groups
Defeat 5
First Libyan Civil War

Location: Libya

Anti-Gaddafi forces

Qatar[109][110][111]


Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:


Minor border clashes:
Tunisia


Libyan Jamahiriya Rebel victory None
Mali War
(16 January 2012 – Present)

Location: Northern Mali

Mali Government of Mali

France
ECOWAS


Chad[134]
Burundi[135]
Gabon[136]
South Africa[137]
Rwanda[137]
Tanzania[137]
Uganda[138]
China[139]
Germany[140]
Sweden[141]
Estonia[142]
Egypt[143]
United Kingdom[144]


Supported by:


Non-state combatants:
Ganda Iso
FLNA[177][178]
MSA (from 2016)
GATIA (from 2014)

* National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
(MNLA)

Nigerian jihadist volunteers


Islamic State

Withdrawal in 2023[185] None

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth after July 1569.[70]
  2. ^ States that fought against the Emperor at some point between 1618 and 1635
  3. ^ "into line with army of Gabriel Bethlen in 1620"[73]
  4. ^ States that allied at some point between 1618 and 1635
  5. ^ Duchy of Warsaw as a state was in effect fully occupied by Russian and Prussian forces by May 1813, although most Poles remained loyal to Napoleon.
  6. ^ None of the supporters ever officially recognised either of the two states.[86]

References

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Citations

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