Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State
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Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State
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Between the years of 1885 and 1908, many Swedish soldiers would aid king Leopold II in his colonization of the Congo attracted by better pay and opportunities. The Swedes would be the third most numerous nationality in Leopold II's army and would often engage the Congolese natives in combat. However, with Leopold II's Congo being handed over to Belgium and the heightened military preparedness following the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian Union, most soldiers would return to Sweden.
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Swedish mercenaries in the Congo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_soldiers_in_the_Congo_Free_State
date created:
2024-02-26T12:09:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T08:25:35Z
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