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This is a list of the 77 field marshals (Fältmarskalk) of Sweden,[1] with their respective years of appointment, from the 16th to the 19th century.

Portrait of King Karl X Gustav holding a field marshal's baton
Appointed Portrait Name Lifespan
1561 Klas Kristersson Horn af Åminne 1517–1566
1580 Carl Henriksson Horn af Kanckas [sv] 1550–1601
1582 Pontus De la Gardie 1520–1585
1608 Christer Somme [sv] 1565–1618
1613 Evert Horn af Kanckas 1585–1615
1615 Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie 1583–1652
1615 Jesper Mattson Cruus af Edeby 1577–1622
1616 Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm 1574–1650
1621 Herman Wrangel 1584–1643
1631 Åke Henriksson Tott 1598–1640
1633 Dodo zu Innhausen und Knyphausen 1583–1636
1634 Johan Banér 1596–1641
1636 Alexander Leslie 1580–1661
1641 Lennart Torstensson 1603–1651
1644 Gustaf Carlsson Horn 1592–1657
1646 Carl Gustaf Wrangel 1613–1676
1648 Lars Kagg 1595–1661
1655 Hans Christoff von Königsmarck 1600–1663
1655 Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt 1619–1656
1655 Arvid Wittenberg 1606–1657
1656 Gustaf Otto Stenbock 1614–1685
1657 Axel Lillie 1603–1662
1657 Robert Douglas 1611–1662
1663 Gustav Evertsson Horn 1614–1666
1663 Gustaf Persson Banér [sv] 1618–1689
1665 Lorens von der Linde 1610–1670
1665 Clas Tott [sv] 1630–1674
1665 Henrik Horn af Marienborg 1618–1693
1665 Carl Mauritz Lewenhaupt [sv] 1620–1666
1666 Christopher Delphicus zu Dohna 1628–1668
1668 Simon Grundel-Helmfelt 1617–1677
1672 Krister Klasson Horn af Åminne [sv] 1622–1692
1674 Axel Julius De la Gardie 1637–1710
1675 Conrad Mardefelt 1610–1688
1675 Fabian von Fersen 1626–1677
1676 Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck 1639–1688
1677 Bengt Horn [sv] 1623–1678
1678 Rutger von Ascheberg 1621–1693
1690 Nils Bielke 1644–1716
1690 Göran Sperling [sv] 1630–1691
1690 Jacob Johan Hastfer 1647–1695
1693 Erik Dahlbergh 1625–1703
1693 Otto Wilhelm von Fersen 1623–1703
1696 Axel Wachtmeister 1643–1699
1706 Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld 1651–1722
1709 Nils Gyllenstierna 1648–1720
1712 Magnus Stenbock 1663–1717
1717 Carl Mörner (1658–1721) [sv] 1658–1721
1719 Carl Gustaf Dücker 1663–1732
1719 Erik Sparre af Sundby [sv] 1665–1726
1719 Gustaf Adam Taube [sv] 1673–1732
1719 Carl Gustaf Örnestedt [sv] 1669–1742
1721 Axel Sparre 1652–1728
1727 Berndt Otto Stackelberg 1662–1734
1734 Göran Silfverhielm 1681–1737
1734 Hugo Johan Hamilton (1668–1748) [sv] 1668–1774
1751 Johan Christoffer von Düring [sv] 1695–1759
1753 Mattias Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg 1689–1763
1754 Carl Henrik Wrangel 1681–1755
1757 George Bogislaus Staël von Holstein 1685–1763
1763 Gotthard Wilhelm Marcks von Würtenberg [sv] 1688–1778
1765 Gustav David Hamilton 1699–1788
1770 Axel von Fersen the Elder 1719–1794
1772 Augustin Ehrensvärd 1710–1772
1773 Frederick William von Hessenstein 1735–1808
1773 Samuel Gustaf Stierneld [sv] 1700–1775
1776 Gabriel Spens (1712–1781) [sv] 1712–1781
1780 Per Scheffer [sv] 1718–1790
1780 Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger 1718–1790
1786 Berndt Otto Stackelberg, Jr. [sv] 1703–1787
1799 Filip Julius Bernhard von Platen 1732–1805
1807 Johan Christopher Toll 1743–1817
1808 Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor 1744–1814
1811 Curt von Stedingk 1746–1837
1811 Hans Henric von Essen 1755–1824
1816 Carl Carlsson Mörner 1755–1821
1816 Fabian Wrede (1760–1824) [sv] 1760–1824
1824 Johan August Sandels 1764–1831

See also

References

  1. ^ Braunstein, Christian (2013). Svenska arméns uniformer. D. 3, Artilleriet, övriga truppslag och 1900-talets enhetsuniformer [Uniforms of the Swedish Army. P. 3, Artillery, other branches and standard uniforms of the 20th century] (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Armémuseum]. p. 45. ISBN 978-91-86478-43-8. SELIBR 15180486.