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General
Carl Johan Adlercreutz
Born
(1757-04-27)27 April 1757 Borgå, Finland
Died
21 August 1815(1815-08-21) (aged 56)
Buried
Riddarholm Church
Allegiance
Sweden
Service/branch
Swedish Army
Years of service
1770–1815
Rank
General
Battles/wars
Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90
Siege of Nyslott
Battle of Porrassalmi
Battle of Pundala
Second battle of Porrassalmi
Battle of Kilpakoski
Battle of Pirtimäki
Finnish War
Battle of Artsjö
Battle of Käkelä
Battle of Tammerfors
Battle of Siikajoki
Battle of Revolax
Battle of Nykarleby
Battle of Lapua
Battle of Alavus
Battle of Ruona–Salmi
Battle of Ylistaro
Battle of Oravais
Battle of Viiret
War of the Sixth Coalition
Battle of Großbeeren
Battle of Dennewitz
Battle of Leipzig
Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814
Carl Johan Adlercreutz (27 April 1757 – 21 August 1815) was a Swedish (Finnish) general and statesman, born in Borgå, Finland on family estates. Entering the Swedish army aged 13 in the Finnish Light Cavalry Brigade, he was present when Gustav III launched his coup-d’etat. He studied military theory in Stockholm.
In 1777 he joined the Savolax Brigade guarding the Finnish border against Russian aggression. Adlercreutz first saw action in the 1788-1790 Russo-Swedish War, where he distinguished himself. He was promoted Major in 1791 and Squadron Commander 1792. During the Anjala mutiny he remained faithful to the King, standing against the war with Russia, then took part in the trials against the conspirators. He was thereafter appointed the commanding officer of the Nyland Dragoons, holding this post until 1804, when he was made Ofverste (Colonel-in-Chief) of the newly raised Adlercreutz Regiment.
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