Baron Pehr Adlerfelt (1680–1743) was brother of

Gustaf Adlerfelt Gustaf Adlerfelt (1671 – June 28, 1709) was a Sweden, Swedish historical writer born near Stockholm, brother of Pehr Adlerfelt. He was appointed by Charles XII of Sweden, Charles XII "gentleman of the court" and afterwards accompanied him to hi ...

. In 1712 he was made colonel in the Swedish army and in 1720 was made a baron and in 1739 a member of the Riksrad (''Council of the Kingdom''). He died in 1743 while defending Stockholm against the

Dalecarlians Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway ...

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Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon ''Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon'' () is a compact Swedish dictionary of biography first published in 1873–1876 by the physician and antiquarian Herman Hofberg (1823–1883). The second, updated edition was published in 1906, under the editor ...

Swedish Army colonels Swedish nobility 1680 births 1743 deaths Caroleans {{sweden-noble-stub