Johan Bergenstråhle
Swedish military officer (1756–1840) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johan Bergenstråhle (13 May 1756 – 7 March 1840 in Stockholm) was a Swedish military officer who participated in Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790), and the Finnish War. In June 1808, he was sent as a colonel of the Swedish Army, with 1,000 men and four cannon to Vasa in order to retake the city from the Russians. The expedition failed and Bergenstråhle was wounded and captured on 25 June.
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Johan Bergenstråhle | |
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Birth name | Johan Bergenstråhle |
Born | (1756-05-13)13 May 1756 |
Died | 7 March 1840(1840-03-07) (aged 83) Stockholm, Sweden |
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service/ | Swedish Army |
Years of service | 1788–1813 |
Rank | Major general |
Unit | Nyland Regiment |
Commands held | Nyland Regiment Västerbotten Regiment |
Battles/wars | Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90 Finnish War |
Spouse(s) | Carolina Margareta von Christiersson
(m. 1785; d. 1799)Ulrika Gustava Riddersvärd
(m. 1800) |
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