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Anna Maria Jansdotter Engsten (1764 – 1804) was awarded with a medal in silver for Valour in Battle at Sea by King Gustav III of Sweden for her acts during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788–1790.

Engsten was a maid to the master mariner of the Swedish fleet, G.A. Leijonancker. During the retreat from Viborg and Björkösund, she was evacuated with five sailors in a boat filled with food supplies and the captain's belongings. They were shot at by the Russian fleet, which killed a sheep and caused a leak. The sailors abandoned the boat, but she stayed behind, determined to steer the boat to safety. She did so singlehandedly, although the boat required at least two people to steer, a mission she succeeded with. This was confirmed by Major Scharff. When the King was told about this, he awarded her a medal in silver for Bravery in Battle at Sea as well as a sum of 50 riksdaler.^[1] This was paid out on 15 March 1791.

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^ Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet until Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)

Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet until Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)
Wilhelmina Stålberg (1866). Engsten, Anna Maria. Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor. (Notes on Swedish women) (Swedish)

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[1] Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet until Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)

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-'''Anna Maria Jansdotter Engsten''' (1762-after 1790) was by King [[Gustav III of Sweden]] awarded with a medal in silver for ''[[För tapperhet i fält|Valour in Battle at Sea]]'' for her acts during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788-1790.
+'''Anna Maria Jansdotter Engsten''' (1764 – 1804) was awarded with a medal in silver  for ''[[För tapperhet i fält|Valour in Battle at Sea]]'' by King [[Gustav III of Sweden]] for her acts during the Russo-Swedish war of 1788–1790.
-Engsten was a maid to the master mariner of the Swedish fleet, G.A. Leijonancker. During the reatreat from Viborg and Björkösund, she was evacuated with five sailors in a boat filled with food suplies and the captain's belongings. The were shot at by the russian fleet, which killed a sheep and caused a leak. The sailors abandoned the boat, but she stayed behind, determined to ster the boat to safety. She did so singelhandedly, althiugh the bost required at least two people to stear, a mission she succeeded with. This was confirmed by major Scharff. When the king was told about this, he awarded her a medal in silver for ''Bravery in Battle at Sea'' as well as a sum of 50 riksdaler. this was paid out in 15 March 1791.
+Engsten was a maid to the master mariner of the Swedish fleet, G.A. Leijonancker. During the retreat from Viborg and Björkösund, she was evacuated with five sailors in a boat filled with food supplies and the captain's belongings. They were shot at by the Russian fleet, which killed a sheep and caused a leak. The sailors abandoned the boat, but she stayed behind, determined to steer the boat to safety. She did so singlehandedly, although the boat required at least two people to steer, a mission she succeeded with. This was confirmed by Major Scharff. When the King was told about this, he awarded her a medal in silver for ''Bravery in Battle at Sea'' as well as a sum of 50 riksdaler.<ref>Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet until Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)</ref> This was paid out on 15 March 1791.
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-* Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet till Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)
+* Cristopher von Warnstedt, Medaljerna för Tapperhet until Sjöss (1974) Forum navale. 29. (The medals of Valour at Sea) (Swedish)
 * Wilhelmina Stålberg (1866). Engsten, Anna Maria. Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor. (Notes on Swedish women) (Swedish)
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