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Events on Tuesday 24 June 1788 1
1788Russo-Swedish War beginsGustav III of Sweden attacks Russian positions in FinlandSeeking to recover territory lost earlier in the century, King Gustav III of Sweden launched an attack on Russian forces in Finland in June 1788 without a formal declaration of war. The conflict lasted until 1790 and ended largely in a restoration of the prewar border.