Dühring, Johan Christoffer background

Dühring's father was Colonel Johann Kristoffer Dühring, his mother was Baroness Anna Sabina Grothusen.

At an early age entered the military service. He was a cornet in one of the Holstein dragoon regiments, with whom he followed in Brabant , where in 1710 he participated in the battle of Malplak . In the same year he became a captain in the infantry regiment of Lieutenant-General Baner.

In 1712 he entered the Swedish service and two years later he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In 1715 he participated in the battle of Shtrezov on Rügen . For the courage shown during the defense of Stralsund , Dühring was awarded the rank of colonel on December 7, 1715. After the capitulation of the city was captured by the Danes, who allowed him to live in Hamburg . In 1717, via Holland, he reached Gothenburg by sea, after which the king appointed him colonel of one of the German regiments.

In 1718 he participated in the siege of Fredrickshal , and in 1719 - in the defense of the Swedish coast from the Russian landings. In the same year he was awarded the Baron title. In 1721 he became the "second colonel" of the Severoskonsky cavalry regiment, which in 1727 came under his command. In 1730, Dühring became a major general, in 1740 - a lieutenant general, and another three years later - a cavalry general.

Since Dühring was a supporter of the revanchist war with Russia , in 1738 the party of “hats” introduced him to the Secret Committee , however, with a more mature consideration of the issue, he changed his mind about Sweden’s chances of a possible war and in the Riksdag of 1740-1741 opposed its beginning. After the outbreak of the Russo-Swedish war took an undesirable turn for Sweden, Duhring was awarded the rank of general. At the same time, he was offered to lead the Swedish troops in Finland , but he refused.

On the Riksdag of 1742-1743, while still a member of the Secret Committee, he switched to the side of the party of "caps" . He participated in their meetings and actively advocated the appointment of the Swedish heir to the Danish crown prince. After the closure of the Riksdag, Dühring traveled to Russia as a messenger. During his stay there he made useful contacts. On the Riksdag of 1746-1747, he was active on Russian money in favor of overthrowing the government of “hats”.

In 1748, Dühring was awarded the Order of the Seraphim , and in 1751 he was promoted to field marshal . In the same year he was granted the title of count. Since 1753, he served as Governor of Stockholm .

Over time, Dühring reconciled with the “hats,” which on the Riksdag of 1755-1756 brought him back to the Secret Committee. During this period, he actively opposed the king’s desire to strengthen his power.

From 1720 he was married to the daughter of Count Karl Bunde Catarina Margarete.

• Biographiskt lexicon öfver namnkunnige svenska män. - B. 4 - Upsala, 1838.
• Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. - Stockholm, 1906.