Carl Olof Cronstedt
| Carl Olof Cronstedt | |
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| Born |
3 October 1756 Botby mansion, Finland |
| Died | 7 April 1820 (aged 63) Hertonäs, Finland |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Years of service | 1765–1808 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Fleet of the Army (1773–1801) Sveaborg's Garrison (1801–1808) |
| Battles/wars | |
American Revolutionary War
Russo-Swedish War
Carl-Olof Cronstedt the elder (3 October 1756 – 7 April 1820) was a Swedish naval commander responsible for the overwhelming Swedish victory at the Second Battle of Svensksund, one of the largest naval battles in history. He is often better remembered, however, as the commander of the fortress of Sveaborg (Finnish: Suomenlinna) during the Finnish War in 1808–09, which was fought between Sweden and Imperial Russia, and ended in Cronstedt surrendering the fortress.
Cronstedt was born on Botby mansion (now a part of Helsinki) in Finland 3 October 1756. His parents were Johan Gabriel Cronstedt and Hedvig Juliana Jägerhorn af Spurila. He joined the army in 1765 and advanced to the rank of lieutenant in 1773. Only five years later, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. When Sweden in 1788 declared war on Russia he fought in the royal navy. In 1790 he won a great naval victory against the Russian fleet at the naval battle of Svensksund (in the Gulf of Finland). The naval battle is the greatest naval battle in the Baltic Sea history.
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