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Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger

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Not to be confused with Johan August Meijerfeldt the Elder.
Portrait of Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger by Per Krafft the Elder

Count Johan August Meijerfeldt (1725-1800) was a Swedish field marshal. To distinguish him from his father, Johan August Meijerfeldt the Elder, he is generally referred to as Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger.

The Meijerfeldt family came from Livonia and Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger entered Swedish service in 1751 as a major in the army. He served in the Pomeranian War and the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. He made a successful career as an officer in the Swedish military; during the latter war he was promoted to field marshal and commander of the army. He died in 1800. He was the last male member of the Meijerfeldt family.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carlquist, Gunnar; Carlsson, Josef, eds. (1947–1955). Svensk uppslagsbok. Vol. 19. Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 778.


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