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Peter Leijonhufvud
Axel ''''Peter'''' Gabriel Leijonhufvud also known as just Peter Leijonhufvud, (September 13, 1717 – June 19, 1789) was a Swedish military officer. Leijonhufvud was one of Crown prince Gustav's (III) cavaliers, a civil servant and a lord marshal of Sweden.''Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor'', Gustaf Elgenstierna (1928), band IV, sidorna 553–554. Biography Leijonhufvud became a student in Uppsala in 1730, extra ordinary chancellor in the chancellery in 1734 and a volunteer at the Life Guards in 1737. He was promoted to master of armory in 1737, furir in 1738, sergeant in 1739, ensign in 1741, and as such participated in the Russian War of (1741-1743). In 1744, Leijonhufvud became a captain-lieutenant in the Turku County Infantry Regiment, where he became a captain in 1746. By change, he instead became a captain at the Västerbottens regemente in 1752. Leijonhufvud was a cavalier to Crown Prince Gustav 1756–1762, was promoted in 1757 to major and in 1763 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Gabriel Leijonhufvud
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