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Nils Gyllenstierna
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Nils Carlsson Gyllenstierna af Fogelvik (13 October 1648 – 30 March 1720), a member of the Swedish baronial family of Gyllenstierna, was a Swedish field-marshal, member of the Royal Council, president of the Board of War, and governor-general of Bremen-Verden. Rewarded with the earldom of Fogelvik, he belonged to the cautious senior officers, who he hesitated when faced with Charles XII's aggressive plans, and allied with his son-in-law Arvid Horn in opposition to the King.
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![]() Nils Gyllenstierna Painting by Martin Mijtens the Elder. | |
Born | (1648-10-13)13 October 1648 Swedish Wismar |
Died | 30 March 1720(1720-03-30) (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden |
Buried | Kungsholms Church, Stockholm |
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Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | Second Swedish-Bremian War Franco-Dutch War * Siege of Groningen * Battle of Seneffe wia Scanian War * Battle of Landskrona Great Northern War * Battle of Reinbek * Siege of Tönning |
Awards | Greve af Fogelvik 1706 |
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