events
Åland War: The British navy destroys merchant ships and about 16,000 tar barrels of the wholesale stocks area in Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland.
Related Wikipedia articles
Åland War
1850s Baltic Sea theater of the Crimean War
The Åland War was the operations of an Anglo-French naval force against military and civilian facilities on the coast of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1854–1856, during the Crimean War between Russia and the allied France and Britain. The war is named after the Battle of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Navy
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Merchant ship
Civilian boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire
A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire. This is in contrast to pleasure craft, which are used for personal recreation, and naval ships, which are used for military purposes.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tar
Dark viscous organic liquid
Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Oulu
City in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Oulu is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately 216,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 264,000. It is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Grand Duchy of Finland
Predecessor state of Finland (1809–1917)
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed from 1809 to 1917 as an autonomous state within the Russian Empire.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 1
Day of the year
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 213 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)