Lennart Torstensson (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), Swedish Field Marshal and later Governor-General of Pomerania, Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland...
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Lennart Torstensson or Lennart Torstenson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (1603–1651), Swedish Field Marshal & military engineer Klas Torstensson...
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Breitenfeld, north-east of Leipzig in Germany. A Swedish Army commanded by Lennart Torstensson decisively defeated an Imperial Army under Archduke Leopold Wilhelm...
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containing around 16,000 men. The more mobile and better led Swedes under Lennart Torstensson effectively destroyed their opponents, commanded by Melchior von...
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Torstenson War (redirect from Torstensson War)
surprise multi-front attack on Denmark in May. Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson was ordered to march against Denmark. Proceeding from Moravia, his...
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general. He taught a number of other military commanders, such as Lennart Torstensson, who would go on to expand the boundaries and power of the Swedish...
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successfully defended the city against about 28,000 soldiers of General Lennart Torstensson. The success of the defenders was the starting point of a brilliant...
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lost his command for the first time. Called back in 1643 to stop Lennart Torstensson who soon retreated to attack Denmark, Gallas was ordered to follow...
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one of Gustavus' greatest military achievements. During 13 April, Lennart Torstensson supervised the construction of Swedish artillery positions opposite...
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1634 Johan Banér 1596–1641 1636 Alexander Leslie 1580–1661 1641 Lennart Torstensson 1603–1651 1644 Gustaf Carlsson Horn 1592–1657 1646 Carl Gustaf Wrangel...
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Gustavsson, her illegitimate half-brother barony of Virestad to Lennart Torstensson barony of Kronoberg to Peder Sparre barony of Korpo (in Finland)...
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Swedish Privy Councilor, Governor-General and Count. His father, Lennart Torstensson, was a military officer with the rank of Fältmarskalk (Field Marshal)...
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Years' War. It was plundered by Swedish troops under command of Lennart Torstensson in 1643. Most of the buildings were burned down. The town was further...
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mutinied due to lack of pay. The situation was saved by the arrival of Lennart Torstensson in November with 7,000 Swedish recruits and enough cash to satisfy...
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Thirty Years' War, the city was besieged by the army of General Lennart Torstensson, but was not conquered. An important milestone in the history of...
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Council decided upon war; on 12 December the Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson, advancing from Bohemia, crossed the southern frontier of Denmark;...
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settle the score with Denmark. Swedish troops led by Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson attacked Danish Jutland from Germany, while Field Marshal Gustav...
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The Swedes had been defeated. The Commander of the Swedish artillery, Lennart Torstenson, was taken prisoner and locked up for nearly a year at Ingolstadt...
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1541) 1638 – Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese daimyō (b. 1576) 1651 – Lennart Torstensson, Swedish field marshal and engineer (b. 1603) 1658 – Juan Eusebio...
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After having distinguished himself as a fortification officer with Lennart Torstensson, he was entrusted with the command of all the Swedish fortifications...
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Torstenson – The Swedish general Torsten Torstenson (who is based on Lennart Torstensson) besieged the castle and the city of Eulenberg 325 years ago. As...
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corps under Erik Slang at Troppau. This forced the Swedish commander Lennart Torstensson to relieve the siege of Brieg. Montecuccoli was appointed to...
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Their subordinate officers included the Swedish Count and Major General Lennart Torstenson, Lieutenant General James King (later first Lord Eythin), and...
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Adolphus Carl Gyllenhielm Axel Oxenstierna Dietrich von Falkenberg Lennart Torstensson Johan Banér Jindřich Matyáš Thurn # Maximillian Teuffel Johan Streiff...
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at the Battle of Jankau on 6 March 1645. The Swedish army under Lennart Torstensson then advanced to Vienna. To raise morale in the city, the emperor...
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von Wallenstein. Again conquered by a Swedish contingent led by Lennart Torstensson in 1642, the town remained almost completely devastated. In 1645...
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the arms of Sweden. In 1643, Sweden's armies, under the command of Lennart Torstensson, suddenly invaded Denmark without declaring war. The ensuing conflict...
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entire Swedish army but lost the second battle of Breitenfeld against Lennart Torstensson. Thereafter he spent several years in the Spanish service and received...
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a not a through street to Strandvägen. The street is named after Lennart Torstensson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651)...
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Blocks Charles' return to London Battle of Jüterbog – Sweden under Lennart Torstensson defeats Holy Roman Empire. Battle of Lagoscuro – Allied Castro, Republic...
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