Johan Adam Cronstedt

Count Johan Adam Cronstedt (12 November 1749 – 21 February 1836) was a Swedish Lieutenant General and governor of Östergötland County. He joined up aged 14 and participated in the

Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) Wars between Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and ...

, but he is most notable for his part in the 1808-09

Finnish War The Finnish War ( sv, Finska kriget, russian: Финляндская война, fi, Suomen sota) was fought between the Gustavian era, Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic ...

and his command of the Savo Brigade. 1749 births 1836 deaths Swedish Army lieutenant generals County governors of Sweden Swedish military personnel of the Finnish War Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword {{Sweden-mil-bio-stub Johan Adam