The Supply Challenges of the Swedish Army during the Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743

The Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743 is arguably the most disastrous war in Swedish military history. The war was mainly motivated by political reasons instead of military considerations. After the death of the Russian empress Anna in 1740, internal political strife in Russia offered an opportunity for the Swedish Realm to take advantage of the situation and try to restore the territories that had been lost in the Great Northern War (1700–1721). The Swedes decided to support the claimant to the throne, Princess Elizabeth, who was a daughter of Peter the Great. Their aim was, through a declaration of