Count (since 1809) Hans Henrik von Essen ( Swede. Hans Henric von Essen ; September 26, 1755 - June 28, 1824 ) - Swedish military and statesman, field marshal (1811), governor of Norway.
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| Swede. Hans henric von essen | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Hans Axel von Fersen | ||||||
| Successor | Klas Adolf Fleming | ||||||
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| Predecessor | position established | ||||||
| Successor | Karl Mörner | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Philip von Platen | ||||||
| Successor | position abolished | ||||||
| Birth | September 26, 1755 Kavlas Castle , Khemba Parish , Westergötland , Sweden | ||||||
| Death | July 28, 1824 (68 years old) Uddevalla , Sweden | ||||||
| Kind | von Essen | ||||||
| Birth name | Hans Henrik Baron von Essen | ||||||
| Father | Fredrik Ulric von Essen | ||||||
| Mother | Anna Charlotte Cruise af Verhoe | ||||||
| Spouse | Charlotte Eleanor De Ger af Laufst | ||||||
| Children | Karl Frederick Reinhold, Gustav Adolf Frederick Wilhelm | ||||||
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| Affiliation |  Sweden | ||||||
| Type of army | cavalry | ||||||
| Rank | field marshal | ||||||
| Battles | The Russian-Swedish war of 1788-1790 , War of the fourth coalition | ||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 Sources
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
He came from the Livonian noble family, part of which at the beginning of the 18th century moved to Sweden , a distant relative of the infantry general P.K. Essen . Born on September 26, 1755 in the castle of Kavlos near Tidaholm . Educated at Uppsala and Gottingen universities.
In 1777, he joined the Swedish army and accompanied King Gustav III on his trip to Italy , France and Germany . As a royal adjutant, he took part in the war against Russia and was promoted to colonel and was appointed commander of the Gothenburg guard and militia.
On March 16, 1792, Essen was next to the king when the latter was mortally wounded at a ball in Stockholm .
In 1795, Essen accompanied the Duke of Sodermanland (later King Charles XIII ) and the young King Gustav IV Adolf to St. Petersburg , on his return until 1797 he served as governor of Stockholm .
In 1800 he was appointed Governor General of the Swedish possessions in Pomerania .
In the campaign of 1807, Stralsund defended against the French for two months and, after a series of fights, entered into a truce with Marshal Brun .
By the dismissal of Gustav IV, Adolf Essen took a seat on the Council of State, and then was sent as an envoy to Paris , where in January 1810 he signed peace between France and Sweden . On April 29 of that year, Essen was elevated to count dignity. In 1810 he was promoted to marshal of Sweden and in 1811 to field marshal .
In 1813, Essen led the Swedish expeditionary force and occupied Norway ; after the unification of countries from 1814 to 1816 he held the position of governor of Norway ( stattholder ); Then he was appointed Chancellor of the University of Christiania and Field Marshal of the Norwegian forces.
In 1817, Essen was appointed commander in Skane, and this ended his active political activity. Essen died on June 28, 1824 in Uddevalla .
Rewards
- Order of the Sword Knight's Cross (RSO) (June 26, 1790)
- Order of the Seraphim (RoKavKMO) (November 24, 1794)
- The title of " One of the Lords of the Kingdom " (July 30, 1796)
- Order of the Sword Knight's cross with a star (brooch in the form of a sword) (RmstkSO) (April 7, 1807)
- Order of the Black Eagle (RPrSÖO) (1807)
- The title of Count of the Kingdom of Sweden (June 29, 1809, entry into the knighthood matrix of the Kingdom of Sweden March 12, 1812 under No. 118)
Sources
- Encyclopedia of military and naval sciences . / Under. ed. G. A. Leer. - T. VIII. - SPb. , 1889.