The Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743 was instigated by the Hats, a Swedish political party that aspired to regain the territories lost to Russia during the Great Northern War, and by French diplomacy, which sought to divert Russia's attention from supporting its long-standing ally the Habsburg monarchy in the War of the Austrian Succession. The war was a disaster for Sweden, which lost more territory to Russia.
The Battle of Öland was a naval battle that took place on 26 July 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90).
The battle of Bornholm was a naval battle between a superior Swedish and a smaller Danish-Dutch fleet that was fought 25–26 May 1676 as a part of the Scanian War. The objective for both sides was naval supremacy in the southern Baltic Sea. The Swedish commander Lorentz Creutz sought to destroy the allied fleet and then land reinforcements in Swedish Pomerania to relieve the Swedish forces in northern Germany. The aim of the Danish fleet under Niels Juel was to prevent this reinforcement without being destroyed by the superior numbers of the Swedish forces.
Claes Johansson Uggla was a Swedish military officer of the 17th century, who served in both the army and the navy, reaching the rank of admiral before he was killed in action during the naval Battle of Öland.
Olof Rudolf Cederström was a Swedish naval commander. Cederström enlisted in the Swedish admiralty in 1779 and as captain, he conducted a raid against Rogervik. He distinguished himself in 1790 at the naval Battle of Reval and the Battle of Viborg Bay. During the following years he led ships against privateers in the North Sea. He was sent in 1801 to fight alongside the United States Navy in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War. In 1808 his ships were sent to blockade Gotland in order to repel a Russian invasion. His last military action was against Denmark and France in 1813, when he helped Swedish forces capture Vorpommern. In 1815, he was appointed a minister but returned to the navy in 1818. He finally resigned in 1828.
Gustaf von Psilander was an admiral of the Royal Swedish Navy. In 1704, Psilander fought his most famous action in the Battle of Orford Ness against a superior English force where he was defeated, the battle coming about as a result of his refusal to salute them under strict orders from his king.
Baron Salomon Maurits von Rajalin was a Swedish Navy admiral and civil servant.
Admiral Bengt Gustaf Gottfrid Lundvall was a senior Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Navy from 1970 to 1978.
Maerten Thijssen, died 1657, was a Dutch admiral who entered into Swedish service, becoming a Swedish admiral and a Swedish nobleman under the name Mårten Anckarhielm. He played an important role at the Battle of Fehmarn 1644.
Magnus (Måns) Rosén von RosensteinnéAurivillius was a Swedish Navy rear admiral. After having served in the Fleet of the Army, Rosenstein joined the Royal Navy in the American Revolutionary War against the French. He then joined the French Navy and took part in the Battle of the Saintes where he was taken prisoner by his former commander Admiral Sir Peter Parker and was imprisoned in England. He was immediately released, returned to Sweden and would later distinguish himself in the Battle of Svensksund. Rosenstein retired with the rank of rear admiral in the Swedish Navy in 1797 and died in his hometown of Uppsala in 1801.
Count Johan August Meijerfeldt was a Swedish field marshal. To distinguish him from his father, Johan August Meijerfeldt the Elder, he is generally referred to as Johan August Meijerfeldt the Younger. He pursued a military career both outside Sweden, and as an officer in Swedish service in the Pomeranian War and the Russo-Swedish War. Towards the end of the latter war, he was given command of all Swedish land forces in Finland, and promoted to field marshal at the end of the war. He was married to Louise Meijerfeldt.
Vice Admiral Johan Erik Samuelson was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Samuelson's senior postings includes as flag captain (1943–1945), as Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet (1946–1950), and Commanding Admiral of the Naval Command South (1950–1958).
Admiral Henning Wilhelm Mauritz von Krusenstierna was a senior Swedish Navy officer. von Krusenstierna's served as head of the Military Office of the Ministry for Naval Affairs (1906–1909), as Flag Captain (1909–1915), as Minister for Naval Affairs (1910–1911) and as Chief of the Naval Staff (1916–1927).
Mattias Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg was as Swedish military officer and politician. In his youth he fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War. During the Age of Liberty, he was politically engaged in the Caps party and was elected Lord Marshal of the parliament, the Riksdag of the Estates, in 1742 and again in 1746. As a politician he was moderate and willing to compromise. His political activities benefitted his military career and he was promoted to field marshal in 1753. In 1757, he briefly commanded Swedish troops during the Pomeranian War but was quickly relieved of command following a lacklustre performance and retired to his family estate, Äs säteri, where he died in 1763.
Baron Axel Lagerbielke, was a Swedish naval officer and nobleman. He entered naval service early in his life and also served abroad. While in Dutch service, he was taken prisoner by the Spanish navy in the Pacific Ocean and spent over a year as a prisoner in South and Latin America before managing to escape via Jamaica and London back to Sweden. After his return, he pursued a successful career as a naval officer in Sweden; he served on the admiralty board from 1749 and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 1756. He was also active as a civil servant and 1765–1769 member of the Privy Council of Sweden.
Rear Admiral Gunnar Emil Grandin was a Swedish Navy officer. Grandin's career in the Swedish Navy began in 1940 when he graduated from the Royal Swedish Naval Academy. Over the years, he rose through the ranks, serving on coastal defence ships and minesweepers. By 1965, he had attained the rank of captain. In his later career, Grandin played a crucial role in the development and procurement of naval equipment and systems for the Swedish Navy. He helped transition Sweden from relying on foreign naval electronics to achieving self-sufficiency in this area. This collaboration extended to other Nordic countries, especially Denmark and Norway, resulting in cost-sharing for various projects and more efficient production.
Carl Magnus von Breyer was a Baltic German naval officer and vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Adolf Ulrik Schützercrantz was a Swedish artist and military officer. He served in the Second Life Guards regiment between 1819 and 1851, and was awarded the Order of the Sword in 1839. At the same time, he was active as an artist. He worked in several techniques, producing topographical views, scenes from everyday life, illustrations of costumes and military uniforms, and travel sketches. He was co-founder of the predecessor of the present-day Swedish Association for Art and for a time its secretary. He also participated in the organisation of what would later become the museum Livrustkammaren.
Johan Herman Schützercrantz was a Swedish naval officer. In his youth, he served with the French in the American Revolutionary War. He participated with distinction in the Battle of the Chesapeake, and was later taken prisoner by the British in West Indian waters. Following his return to Sweden, he pursued a successful career in the Swedish Navy and participated in the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790; he was decorated for having taken part in the Battle of Svensksund. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1814. His son, Adolf Ulrik Schützercrantz, was an officer in the Swedish Army and an artist.
Jacob von Eggers was a military engineer and Swedish friherre (baron). He was born in a German-speaking family in present-day Tartu, then known as Dorpat, in Russian-occupied Swedish Livonia, during the Great Northern War. Around the age of four he was deported together with his mother to Russia, where in 1713 she remarried a Swedish baron. After the war, the family moved to Sweden where Jacob pursued studies in fortification. He became an officer in the Swedish military in 1729. Following his stepfather's death in 1733, he sought opportunities to further his career abroad as well as in Sweden. In 1734 he accompanied the troops of Stanisław Leszczyński during the War of the Polish Succession and participated in the siege of Danzig. He then spent some time as a volunteer in imperial, Saxon and French service, as well as making study trips around Europe. From 1737 he formed a more lasting link with the Electorate of Saxony, and was formally employed both by the Swedish and Saxon militaries until 1758.
