Päiväkirja

Within the pages of this intimate journal lies a vivid snapshot of a war‑torn Baltic frontier at the turn of the 18th century. The author, a native of Narva, grew up amid the shifting allegiances of Swedish, Polish and Russian powers, and his entries trace the turbulence that reshaped his homeland. His voice blends personal reflection with keen observations of the political and social upheavals surrounding the so‑called “Great Hatred.”

The diary chronicles the harsh winter campaigns, the siege of Narva, and the desperate flight of civilians turned guerrilla fighters. Through terse but evocative prose, he records the emergence of the early Finnish “sissit,” their tactics in the forests of Inkeri, and the daily struggle for food and identity under foreign occupation. Readers gain a rare, ground‑level perspective on how ordinary people navigated loyalty, loss, and survival in a landscape scarred by endless conflict.