Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt | |
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 Portrait byDavid von Krafft | |
| Born | 15 April 1659 |
| Died | 12 February 1719 (1719-02-13) (aged 59) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Holy Roman Empire Sweden |
| Branch | Holy Roman Army Dutch Army Swedish Army |
| Rank | General |
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Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt (15 April 1659 – 12 February 1719) was aSwedishgeneral, best known for his participation in theGreat Northern War.
He was born on 15 April 1659 in a Swedishfortified camp near Copenhagen. He attendedLund University,Rostock,Wittenberg andUppsala, he originally pursued a career in the diplomatic arena, but found this occupation quite undesirable. He then became a soldier, served in theAustrian Army against theTurks, and later in theDutch Army underWilliam III inHolland. He returned to Sweden in 1697. When theGreat Northern War broke out, he was placed in command of a newly created regiment ofinfantry. He was one of the few successful commanders against the Russians in the Baltic region whileKing Charles XII was oncampaign in Poland and Saxony. In 1705, Lewenhaupt won thebattle of Gemauerthof and was appointedGovernor of Riga. In 1708, he was ordered to march east with a supply column, to support Charles's primaryinvasion force in Russia. This led to thebattle of Lesnaya (1708), in which he was defeated and forced to abandon his supplies. In 1709, after having connected with the King's army, Lewenhaupt was given command of the infantry at the disastrousbattle of Poltava (1709) and thesurrender at Perevolochna. He was kept a prisoner in Russia, and he lived inMoscow until his death on 12 February 1719.[1]
His memoirs, edited by his son-in-law, were published atStockholm in 1757.[2]
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