Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt
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Count Gustaf Adolf Levenhaupt (1619–1656) was a Swedish
soldier and statesman.
in 1650, General in 1651, Field Marshal, in 1655 and Governor General of Riga
, in 1656. In the Thirty Years' War
(1618–1648) he commanded troops at the Battle of Breitenfeld
(First Battle of Leipzig), in 1642.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
soldier and statesman.
Biography
He was appointed Major General in 1645, Privy CouncilorPrivy Council of Sweden
The High Council of Sweden or Council of the Realm consisted originally of those men of noble, common and clergical background, that the king saw fit for advisory service...
in 1650, General in 1651, Field Marshal, in 1655 and Governor General of Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, in 1656. In the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
(1618–1648) he commanded troops at the Battle of Breitenfeld
Battle of Breitenfeld (1642)
The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First Battle of Leipzig , took place at Breitenfeld , Germany, during the Thirty Years' War— fully eleven years after the first battle at the crossroads village had unbottled the Swedish forces under Gustavus II Adolphus wherein he had...
(First Battle of Leipzig), in 1642.