protagonists. Admiral Carl Olof Cronstedt is mainly remembered today for his treacherous surrender of the fortress of Sveaborg. The Russian general Yakov Kulnev, on the other hand, is described positively as a chivalrous and brave soldier and ladies' man.Ensign Stål was translated into Finnish by a group led by fennoman professor Julius Krohn in 1867. Later translations were made by Paavo Cajander in 1889 and Otto Manninen 1909. Albert Edelfelt drew the illustrations between 1894–1900. Due to the dated language, a new translation was issued in 2007. It raised some controversy, in particular due to the new wording of the poem Vårt Land, the national anthem of Finland. Gallery See also Gustaf Adolf MontgomerySven Tuuva the Hero, a 1958 film based on the Sven Dufva'' poem References Further reading External links 1883 Swedish text of the book, with illustrations, at Project Runeberg. 1927 Swedish text of the book, with modernized spelling, at Project Runeberg. Epic poems Finnish literature Swedish-language literature Finnish War 1848 poems 1860 poems