Eberhard von Vegesack
Eberhard von Vegesack | |
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 Litograph of von Vegesack by Alexander Wetterling | |
| Birth name | Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack |
| Born | 29 March 1763 Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Died | 30 October 1818 (aged 54) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Branch | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1784–1818 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Svea Artillery Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack (29 March 1763 – 30 October 1818) was a German-born officer in the Swedish Army who was active from the Russo-Swedish War to the Swedish–Norwegian War.[1][2] By birth, he was member of the Vegesack family of Baltic German origin.
References
- ^ Theodor Westrin; Ruben Gustafsson Berg; Eugen Fahlstedt, eds. (1921). "Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack". Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi. Vol. 31 (2. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. pp. 1003–1004.
- ^ Herman Hofberg; Frithiof Heurlin; Viktor Millqvist; Olof Rubenson, eds. (1906). "Vegesack, Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Vol. 2 (2. ed.). Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Verlag. p. 701.