Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten's revolt
| Magnus Sprengtporten's revolt | |||||||||
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| Part of the Revolution of 1772 | |||||||||
Magnus Sprengtporten, the leader of the uprising. | |||||||||
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| Insurgents-Government | |||||||||
| Supporters of Gustav III (Opposition to Parliamentary Rule) | The Riksdag of the Estates (Government) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten Georg Magnus Sprengtporten |
Carl Björnberg (POW) Christian Reuterholm (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 780-800 men | Unknown | ||||||||
Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten's revolt was an armed rebellion that took place in Finland in 1772, it was commanded by Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten who aimed to secure it for Gustav III's coup d'état.