Some Finnish aristocrats expected Russian conquest and preferred accommodation to continued resistance that could cost them their lives and influence. Neglected fortifications and weak garrisons helped produce that expectation because they suggested that Sweden was abandoning Finland. Missing maintenance funding and unfinished defences weakened confidence in Swedish protection. Practical readiness therefore affected the willingness to keep resisting Russia.
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Neglected defences weaken Finnish loyalty to Sweden
Weak garrisons and neglected forts encouraged some Finnish aristocrats to expect Russian conquest and seek an accommodation.