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War against Napoleon & France 1813-1814 In March 1813 Sweden allied with England and Russia troops, including Swedish militaries. France was against France and Denmark. Later joined Prussia and defeated at this battle and the Swedish forces could now Austria against France. The Swedish troops were about march north toward Denmark to try to end the war 30000 men. Commander of the allied North Army of against Denmark. Paris is occupied by the allied forces 190000 men was the Swedish Crown Prince Carl-Johan from March 1814. Bernadotte (Napoleon’s ex. commander). Peace Treaty was signed May 30, 1814 in Paris with One of the history’s major and important battles were at France. Leipzig October 16-19, 1813 with about 500.000 allied 1813 Official letter by courier (Sw. Field Post) via Bergen (Rügen) - Stralsund... …with marking in Sw. “Dispatch by postmen Sender was the Sw. Major-General via Boldevitz, Farcklitz, Ber-gen, Badzeutz 10 am Carl Henrik Posse in command of May 31, 1813...order by the adjutant J.G. Hierta in the 2 brigade. nd charge 2 brigade”. Distance was 35 km. nd Addressee was the commander of the chief of staff at the Sw. field headquarter in Stralsund. DENMARK uu SWEDEN Apr. 13, 1813 was an instruction uu issued that a Field Post Office should accompany the Sw. Army abroad. Field postmaster was uu J.A.Rydberg. uu 1813 uu The FPO closed Jun. 30, 1814 with an uu (Holstein) Stralsund income of 5604 riksdaler and 20 1813 Sw. Hamburg Ratzeburg Pomerania sk.bco. MECKLENBURG 1813 PRUSSIA autumn The letter route 1813 Sw. forces Duration: Mar. 1813 - May 30, 1814 Main area: Germany & Denmark France & Denmark Sw. militaries: approx.