Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State information
Swedish mercenaries in the Congo
This article is about the Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State. For other uses, see Congo Crisis.
Swedish soldiers in the Congo Free State
Kongofarare
Map of the administrative regions of the Congo Free State, 1895.
Active
1883-1910s
Country
Sweden
Allegiance
Sweden-Norway (1885-1905) Sweden (1905-) Congo Free State
Size
522-600[1][2]
Engagements
See list
Colonization of the Congo
Batetela rebellion (1895-1908)[3]
Congo river expedition (1885)[4]
Feud with Tippu Tip
Military unit
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[5] 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.[6]
^"Svenskarna i mörktets hjärta" (in Swedish). 27 February 2021.
^Gardell, Carl Johan (19 January 2006). "Svensk löjtnant värst i Leopolds plundrarstat". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
^"Svenskarna i terrorns Kongo" (in Swedish). 4 January 2004.
^"US Navy Congo River Expedition of 1885".
^David Nilsson (2013). "Sweden-Norway at the Berlin Conference 1884–85" (PDF). openaid.se. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^"Svenskars färd mot mörkrets hjärta" (PDF). diva-portal.org (in Swedish).
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