Anckarsvärd
Anckarsvärd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ellen Anckarsvärd née Nyström (1833–1898), Swedish women's rights activist *Michael Anckarsvärd (1742–1838), Swedish count, soldier, and politician *Per Gustaf August Cossva Anckarsvärd (1865–1953), Swedish diplomat {{DEFAULTSORT:Anckarsvard ...
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Michael Anckarsvärd
Michael Anckarsvärd ( 9 March 1742 in Högfors - 23 March 1838 in Karlslund) was a Swedish count, soldier and politician. After studying at a university he in 1759 got employment at the fortification and participated as an under-officer and officer in the Pommer war. He had employment partly at the field artillery, and partly at the army naval base. After the war he started working for Carl August Ehrensvärd at the new base in Sveaborg. He was one of the first that in 1772 in trust got to know about Gustav III's plans of revolution.Öfverste Mikael Anckarsvärds minnen från åren 1788-1790. Skrifter utgivna av Svenska historiska föreningen, 0348-4238 ; 1 , 1892, libris=22166 Anckarsvärd worked for several decades as turns manager, and in 1784 as an eskader manager to work with the progress of the army's fleet of ships. When Gustav III in 1788 prepared for the war against Russia he called for Anckarsvärd to come to Stockholm to give the king advice. After some less fortunate ...
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