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Henrich Danckwardt
Henrich Danckwardt (circa 1670 - 16 September 1719), was a Swedish military officer. Biography Danckwardt was born to Henrik Danckwardt and Elisabet Clerck, and was the grandson of Joachim Danckwardt. He served for 9 years as a page under queen consort Hedvig Eleonora. Danckwardt was named fänrik of the Västgöta-Dal Regiment in 1697 under Major Hugo Hamilton. Hamilton, during his previous service at another regiment, had then personally requested Danckwardt to be his captain. Hamilton was also responsible for Danckwardt's promotions to Major in 1711, and to Överstelöjtnant (Lieutenant colonel) in 1712. After the debacle at Poltava, Hamilton's regiment was moved from Stockholm to Malmö, where it participated in the Battle of Helsingborg in 1710. In 1712, it moved to Gothenburg. The defense of Carlsten fortress Danckwardt was promoted to Colonel and commander of Carlsten fortress at Marstrand in 1712. When Carlsten was assaulted by Peder Tordenskjold's forces, Danckward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |