Revolt of the Long Swede | |||||||
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Part of the European colonization of the Americas | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Middle Colonies | Swedish settlers | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francis Lovelace |
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The Revolt of the Long Swede also known as the Intended Insurrection of the Long Swede, the Insurrection in Delaware, the Uproar Among the Swedes, and the Long Finn Rebellion,[1] was an unsuccessful rebellion against English colonial rule in the Middle Colonies by Swedish settlers in 1669.