1790 in Sweden

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The Battle of Svensksund
Trophies from the battle of Svensksund are carried in to the Storkyrkan. Painting by Pehr Hillestrom Trofeer fran slaget vid Svensksund bares in i Storkyrkan, malning av Pehr Hillestrom.jpg
Trophies from the battle of Svensksund are carried in to the Storkyrkan. Painting by Pehr Hilleström
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The Echo Temple
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Marketenteri by Pehr Nordqvist 1790s

Events from the year 1790 in Sweden

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References

  1. "Jens Moestue – en patriotisk opprører?".
  2. Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta; Bonde Carl Carlson (1907). Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok. 3, 1789-1792. Stockholm: Norstedt. Libris 8207714
  3. Du Rietz, Anita, Kvinnors entreprenörskap: under 400 år, 1. uppl., Dialogos, Stockholm, 2013

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