Complete the sentence about Suomenlinna with the correct year: Despite its formidable reputation as the "Gibraltar of the North", the fortress surrendered after only two months, on 3 May ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1808
Despite its fearsome reputation as the Gibraltar of the North, the fortress gave up after only two months, on 3 May 1808.
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