Coup of 1756

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Coup of 1756
Louisa Ulrika, the instigator of the coup.
Date 1756 Location Sweden Result Revolutionary failure
Insurgents-Government
Supporters of Louisa Ulrika (Opposition to Parliamentary Rule)	The Riksdag of the Estates (Government)
Commanders and leaders
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm Adam Horn Nils Adam Bielke [sv] Erik Brahe   Magnus Stålsvärd	Axel von Fersen the Elder Count Lorentz Creutz
Units involved
Närke Regiment Life Guards	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The Coup of 1756 (Swedish: Kuppen 1756) was an attempted coup d'état planned by Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. The attempted coup was exposed and subdued in 1756 shortly before it was due to be put in action. It caused a rift between the royal house and the parliament.