Magnus Björnstjerna
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Magnus Björnstjerna | |
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| Born | 10 October 1779 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony |
| Died | 6 October 1847 (aged 67) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1843 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Finnish War
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| Relations | Magnus Beronius (grandfather) |
| Other work | Minister in London 1828–46 |
Count Magnus Fredrik Ferdinand Björnstjerna, (10 October 1779 – 6 October 1847), was a
.Biography
At the age of 14, Björnstjerna was sent to
Napoleon I
.
In 1812 he was appointed
general of Kalmar Regiment, and participated in the war in Germany, notably the attack on Dessau, the Battle of Fredrikort and other parts of the military campaigns. In 1814 he became major general and participated in warfare on the opposite side of the Rhine. In the same year he became the head of Field marshal Curt von Stedingk's staff, and was appointed to adjutant general of foreign affairs at the army in Norway, where he led the negotiations that led to the Convention of Moss
of 1814.
In 1815 he was appointed adjutant general for the Swedish Army and in 1820 to
Royal Order of the Seraphim in 1838 and in 1841 the Lord of the Realm. In 1843 he was appointed marshal
.
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