Sweden reversed its diplomatic alignment within a few years of Gustav IV's removal. Bernadotte chose coalition with Britain and Russia against Napoleon. He is credited with strong generalship and a role in planning Napoleon's defeat. Sweden's leadership had turned a recent enemy into an ally within the shifting Napoleonic coalitions.
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Bernadotte reverses Sweden's coalition alignment
Only a few years after the Finnish War, Bernadotte aligned Sweden with Britain, Russia, and the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon.