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    (2009). Europe's Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War. Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0-7139-9592-3. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lennart Torstenson....
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    The Torstenson War was fought between Sweden and Denmark–Norway from 1643 to 1645. The name derives from Swedish general Lennart Torstenson. Denmark-Norway...
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    Marshal Johan Banér (1596–1641), Field Marshal Per Brahe (1602–1680) Lennart Torstenson (1603–1651), Field Marshal Nils Brahe (1604–1632) Lorens von der Linde...
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    building was originally constructed in the years 1648–1650 for Count Lennart Torstenson, but was bought by Karl X Gustav in September 1657 and served as his...
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    Adolphus, who regarded him as the best general in the Swedish army after Lennart Torstenson. Brahe was born at Rydboholm Castle (now in Österåker Municipality)...
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  • Torstensson (born 1949), former footballer from Sweden Count Lennart Torstensson or Lennart Torstenson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (1603–1651), Swedish...
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    The Grill family are noted for their contribution to the Swedish iron industry and for exports of iron and copper during the 18th century. Starting as...
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    In 1646, he returned to Germany as a Field Marshal and succeeded Lennart Torstenson as Commander-in-chief of the Swedish army in Germany. Under Wrangel...
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    decisive victory for the Swedish Army under the command of Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson over an Imperial Army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria and...
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  • journalist and radio and television personality Lennart Thy (born 1992), German footballer Lennart Torstenson (1603–1651), Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad...
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    after a neutrality treaty was concluded with the Swedish general Lennart Torstenson. He was then able to begin the reconstruction of the city. The Archbishopric...
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    destroyed by the troops of the Swedish Empire under Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson in 1645. Dürnstein Abbey (Stift Dürnstein) was established in 1410...
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    excellent civil education. Later Charles X learned the art of war under Lennart Torstenson, being present at the second Battle of Breitenfeld (1642) and at Jankowitz...
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    the fortifications were not perfect, and when Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson invaded Jutland, he was able to break through the ramparts. It was...
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    Anders Torstenson (20 January 1641 in Stralsund – 8 November 1686 in Stockholm) was a Swedish Privy Councilor, Governor-General and Count. His father,...
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    families increased from 300 to about 600, rewarding people such as Lennart Torstenson, Louis De Geer and Johan Palmstruch for their efforts. These donations...
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    subordinate officers included the Swedish Count and Major General Lennart Torstenson, Lieutenant General James King (later first Lord Eythin), and Major...
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    cirrhosis caused by his excessive alcohol consumption, after designating Lennart Torstenson as his successor. He was much beloved by his men, who bore his body...
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    Source: Sten Svantesson Bielke (1633–1638) Johan Banér (1638–1641) Lennart Torstenson (1641–1648) Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1648–1652) Axel Lillie (1652–1654)...
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  • 1633–1638 Sten Svantesson Bielke 1638–1641 Johan Banér 1641–1648 Lennart Torstenson 1648–1650 Carl Gustaf Wrangel 1650–1652 Johan Axelsson Oxenstierna...
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    part of the Thirty Years' War, Ascheberg fought under Field Marshals Lennart Torstenson and Carl Gustaf Wrangel. He distinguished himself on a number of occasions...
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    Stockholm, Sweden. The building was built in 1644–1647 by Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson (1603–1651). The current appearance of the building dates from the...
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    Sweden in the 17th century during the Thirty Years' War by Lennart Torstenson. Torstenson was the artillery expert of Gustavus Adolphus, and used them...
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    Gustav Gustavsson, her illegitimate half-brother county of Ortala to Lennart Torstenson county of Kuressaare (later exchanged for Pärnu) to Magnus Gabriel...
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    Souches, succeeded in defending itself from the Swedes under General Lennart Torstenson during the siege of Brno in 1645, served as the sole capital of the...
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    War, the castle was again attacked by Swedish forces under General Lennart Torstenson in 1645. After several blazes, the owners of the Fürstenberg-Weitra...
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    Marshal, count Lennart Torstenson. The current appearance of the building dates from the 1830s. Among the former owners after Lennart Torstenson and his son...
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    after the Elector had switched sides, by Swedish forces under General Lennart Torstenson. Nevertheless, Saxony rose quickly after the war. Under Elector Frederick...
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  • during the waning days of the Thirty Years' War. It was named after Lennart Torstenson. The Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660), was a Dutch intervention in the...
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    after a neutrality treaty was concluded with the Swedish general Lennart Torstenson. He was then able to begin the reconstruction of the city. In 1643...
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