Seskarö Uprising
An armed rebellion on Seskarö / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a consequence of the 1917 food shortage in Sweden, the residents of Seskarö would go against the authority of the Swedish government by forcibly purchasing bread from local bakeries when the supplies from the mainland failed to reach demand. Later attempts by authorities to put the perpetrators of these forced purchases to justice would spark a confrontation with the Seskarö residents resulting in a temporary expulsion of all government power from the island by May 30th. However, later reinforcements from the Norbotten regiment would once again, put Seskarö in Government hands in June.
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Seskarö Uprising | |||||||
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Part of the Swedish hunger riots of 1917 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Seskarö Republic[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wenzel Falk Erik Grafström [sv] Captain Ringström Gustaf Hårleman [sv] | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Västernorrland Regiment Norrbotten Regiment Swedish Police Swedish Navy | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Several policemen 550 soldiers 1 Destroyer 3 Steamers 1 Icebreaker 1 Cannon | +1000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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