The Tales of Ensign Stål
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The Tales of Ensign Stål, Swedish original title: Fänrik Ståls sägner, (Finnish: Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat) is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland. The poem describes the events of the Finnish War (1808-1809) and was published in two parts in 1848 and 1860. The first chapter of the poem also became the national anthem of Finland. "Stål" is Swedish for steel.
- See also: Gustaf Adolf Montgomery
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