at Suomenlinna, HelsinkiAfter a heavy two-day bombardment by British ships - Suomenlinna’s gun
at Suomenlinna, HelsinkiAfter a heavy two-day bombardment by British ships - Suomenlinna’s guns didn’t even reach the attacking ships - during the Crimean War, the days of Russia’s regiment were numbered: During the Finnish Civil War in 1918, the fortress served as a prison for POWs; its name was changed to Suomenlinna and as an independent country Finland took over. -- source link
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