Carl Olof Cronstedt
Swedish naval commander (1756–1820) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Olof Cronstedt the elder (3 October 1756 – 7 April 1820) was a Swedish naval commander responsible for the overwhelming Swedish victory at the Second Battle of Svensksund, one of the largest naval battles in history. He is often better remembered, however, as the commander of the fortress of Sveaborg (Finnish: Suomenlinna) during the Finnish War in 1808–09, which was fought between Sweden and Imperial Russia, and ended in Cronstedt surrendering the fortress.
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Birth name | Carl Olof Cronstedt |
Born | (1756-10-03)3 October 1756 Botby mansion, Finland |
Died | 7 April 1820(1820-04-07) (aged 63) Hertonäs, Finland |
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Years of service | 1765–1808 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War
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