Johan Adam Cronstedt
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Count Johan Adam Cronstedt (12 November 1749 – 21 February 1836) was a Swedish Lieutenant General and governor of Östergötland County. He joined up aged 14 and participated in the
Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) This is a list of wars between Russia, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to th ...
, but he is most notable for his part in the 1808-09
Finnish War The Finnish War (; ; ) was fought between the Gustavian era, Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic Wars. As a result of the war, the eastern third of Sweden was established a ...
and his command of the Savo Brigade. 1749 births 1836 deaths Swedish Army lieutenant generals County governors of Sweden Swedish military personnel of the Finnish War Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword {{Sweden-mil-bio-stub Johan Adam