Ernst Detlof von Krassow,
Swedish noble and military commander, born around 1660, dead 23 January 1714,
freiherr
(; male, abbreviated as ), (; his wife, abbreviated as , literally "free lord" or "free lady") and (, his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire ...
(1707). Appointed
Major General
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in 1706. Father of
Karl Vilhelm von Krassow. As a colonel, he was an important leader in the cavalry assault in the
Battle of Fraustadt
The Battle of Fraustadt was fought on 2 February 1706 ( O.S.) / 3 February 1706 (Swedish calendar) / 13 February 1706 ( N.S.) between Sweden and Saxony-Poland and their Russian allies near Fraustadt (now Wschowa) in Poland. During the Battle of ...
in the
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swed ...
resulting in the rout of the Saxon cavalry, and the
double envelopment of the Saxon main element.
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1660 births
1714 deaths
Swedish generals
Caroleans
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