(1727-11-10)10 November 1727 Borgå, Kingdom of Sweden (modern Porvoo, Finland)
Died
2 April 1786(1786-04-02) (aged 58) Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden
Allegiance
Kingdom of Sweden
Service/branch
Swedish Army
Years of service
1739–1774
Rank
Lieutenant-General
Commands held
Sprengtporten's Free Corps (1761–62)
Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment (1769–72)
Life Guard Dragoons (1772–74)
Battles/wars
Pomeranian War (Battle of Neuensund) Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten's revolt
Awards
Order of the Seraphim (Nov. 1778)
Relations
Georg Magnus Sprengtporten (half-brother)
Johan Vilhelm Sprengtporten (brother)
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