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Brita Hagberg
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Brita Christina Hagberg, née Nilsdotter, alias Petter Hagberg (c. 1756 – 19 March 1825), was a woman who served as a soldier in the Swedish army during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790). She is one of two confirmed women to have been decorated for bravery in battle in Sweden before women were allowed into the military in the 20th century.
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