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ONGOING ; 12 February 1700 - August 1721

ATTACKER ;

POLAND/SAXONY - KING AUGUST II   - (Attacked Riga on February 12, 1700.)

DENMARK - KING FREDERICK IV 1700 (July 18 - August 8, 1700 Swedish Holstein-Gottorp) and (1709-1719). 

RUSSIA - 1700-1721 - PETER THE GREAT (On August 20, 1700, he declared war on Sweden and a few days later Tsar Peter and his army marched across the border into Ingria).

 

SOLDIERS BEFORE THE GREAT NORDIC WAR; 

Before the war began, there were a number of Stahls in the Swedish army;

Löjtnant Hans Staël von Holstein in the Savolax and Nyslott Infantry Regiment (29/12 1684),

Lieutenant Colonel Johan Staël von Holstein in Narva,

Captain Mattias in the Östgöta Regiment,

Lieutenant Christian in the Västerbotten Regiment,

Captain Lieutenant Jacob Johan in the Nylands Infantry Regiment,

Captain Otto Vilhelm  in the Västerbotten Regiment,...................

 

1682 - PAIXT CAPTAIN HANS STAEL VON HOLSTEIN .  ( Hagemeister, Heinrich von  (1836).  Materials for a History of the Landgüter Livlands / T. 2. .  Riga: E. Frantzen. p. 160).  Johann III Stael von Holstein (b. 16XX d. before. 1723) - royal Swedish captain, lord of Paixt. According to the genealogical handbook of the Baltic knighthood (1929), there is a note in 1663 (p. 563). According to Elgenstierna, he fought as a lieutenant in the Nyslotts infantry regiment on 29/12 1684. (Elgenstierna VII p. 500). According to Nordensvan "the regiment departed for Riga in the spring of 1700 and then belonged to the fortress's garrison, although not until the end. Was sent in 1710 under Armfelt to Savolak for border protection. Then participated in the war in Finland and in Armfelt's train to Trondheim." (Nordensvan, CO Swedish Army Regiments 1700-1718). 

Savolax (och Nyslotts) regemente hade när kriget börjat J von Cronman som chef. Han var chef fram till 1703 när E.E dÁlbedyhl tog över. 1710 tog J. Stjernchantz över som chef. Regementet placerades våren 1700 som garnisonsregemente i Riga. De togs tilfånga vid Neumündes fall 1710. Regementet återuppsattes vid finska armén och deltog i Armfeldt tåg mot Tronheim 1718. (Stora nordiska kriget fanor och uniformer s. 75)

 

JANUARY 1684 LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHAN (b. 1636 d. 1703) IN NARVA. ¹  1684/14 -  In 1684, the 48-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Johan married Helena  von der Pahlen . (b. X d. 1694). Helena was the daughter of the Swedish Lieutenant Colonel Johan von der Pahlen (27/6 1601 in Arensburg on Ösel - 31/8 1694) of  the Astrau manor in Sissegal parish in Livonia and Elisabeth Christina Catharina born von Rosen. ²  She is the daughter of the governor of Jama and Koporie Bogislaus von Rosen and Magdalena Stampehl. What Johan is working on now during peacetime I have not been able to find any information about so far. It must have felt good for the children to have a "bonus mother". How old was Helena??? Bogislaus von Rosen (1572-1658) was a powerful man who owned many manors and ran successful businesses. ^3. 

 

VÄSTGÖTADALS REGEMENTE  - Captain Mattias Gustaf served between 16/6 1695 and 25/4 1701 in the Västgötadals regiment. (Elgenstierna VII p. 506). From 1691 the regimental commander was Johan Fägersköld. The regiment was used in 1700 on the Norwegian border. After that they stayed at home until 1705. (Notes on Swedish regiments p. 321.) According to Nordensvan, the regiment participated in the landing on Zealand in 1700. (Nordensvan Swedish army regiments).

 

Christian  (b. 16XX d.31/8 1708 in Malatitze) Began his military career with the Life Guards in 1685. Ensign with the Västerbotten Regiment 12/12 1691, lieutenant there 18/4 1696. Source  ; Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. p. 651). Lewenhaupt states (RM) as source. R. national registry; M. military records and merit lists. According to Nordensvan, the regiment was transferred to Livonia in the spring of 1701, then to the king's army. Captured at Poltava. (Nordensvan Swedish army regiments).

 

CHARLES XII ACCELERATED THE THRONE ON DECEMBER 14, 1697

When CHARLES XII ACCOMPANIED THE THRONE ON 14 DECEMBER 1697, he could be titled "The mighty and gracious lord, Charles, by the grace of God, King of Sweden, Göta, and Venden, Grand Duke of Finland, Duke of Scania, Estonia, Livonia, Karelia, Bremen, Verden, Stettin, Pomerania, Kashubia, and Vendee, Prince of Rügen, Lord of Ingria and Wismar, and also Count Palatine of the Rhine in Bavaria, Duke of Jülich, Kleve, and Berg." (Larsson, Olle (2012) Swedish history. p. 129). 

 

1698 - Lieutenant Colonel  Johan marries his sister-in-law's cousin, 40-year-old Anna-Sofia ( von Fock ).  They had two children; Otto Reinhold (b. 1699 in Narva d. 1731) and Anna Dorothea (b. 1700 d. 21/2 1755).  ( Elgenstierna part 7 p. 506). 

 

MAIN SOURCES  - To follow the soldiers in peace and war, I have used the army rolls that are kept at the War Archives in Stockholm and which are also available online.

 

THE DAUGHTERS WHEN THE WAR BEGAN;

Johan and x daughter Barbara Gustaviana  (b. 14 October 1668 d. 1739) was since 1688 married to   Alexander Pereswetoff-Morath  (xxxx - August 1710 in Viborg, Finland). He served when the war began as  a cavalry master in the Queen 's Life Regiment of Horse . He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and unit commander of the Savolax doubling infantry battalion on 13 December 1700.   (Lewenhaupt p. 503). When the war began they had five children; Helena Catharina (1690- d.1755 at Stumperyd in northern Solbacka parish in Jönköping), Alexander (b.1691 in Ingermanland d.1761 in Ekesund), Anna Christina (b.1694 at Nevarhof in Ingermanland d.1761), Carl Gustaf (b.1696 at Nevrahof d.1763 in Mariestad), Constantin (1697 in Viborg -17XX). They had two children during the war; Georg (b. 1705 in Viborg d. 1763 in Linköping) and Barbro Justina (b. 1710 d. at Stora Åshuvud in Kulltorp parish in Jönköping (Elgenstierna V p. 676)  Savolax (Nyslotts) fördubblingsbataljon, jämte tremänningar. Alexander was the commander of the regement from 1700. The regiment belonged to Cronhiorts corps and where after that in Finland. They participated in the Lybecks expedition and was then stationed in Viborg in Finland. The regimente was captured in Viborg 1710. (Höglund, Lars Eric (2000). Stora nordiska kriget 1700-1721 fanor och uniformer s. 130) 

  

Anna Sofia and Jacob's second oldest daughter Jakobina Juliana , (b. 4/2 1674 in Riga, d. 1721 and buried s. å. 19/3 in Tyresö church, Stockholm county) was since  21 March 1697  in Reval married to the adjutant general of the Swedish army  Gotthard Henrik  von Lantingshausen ,  (no. 1860) . (b. xxxx d. 28 October 1704 at the Battle of Punitz in Poland.). When the war began, they had 2 children; 2-year-old Henrika Elisabeth (1698-1769) and 1-year-old Jakob Albrecht (b. 1699 d.1769). (Elgenstierna IV p. 511). 

 

Christina Eufrosyne  (b. 1675 d. 30/1 1744 in Halmstad) was 25 years old when the war began. She was/was married to  Ertman Möller (b.16xx d.1/9 1708 at Narvaströmmen)  Ertman Möller began his military career as an ensign in the Savolak and Uusimaa infantry regiment and was promoted to lieutenant there on 4 March 1684. He was promoted to captain in Otto Velling's Ingrian infantry regiment  on 12/5 1700. (Elgenstierna V p. 331).  Ingrian enlisted infantry regiment. General Otto Welingk 1700-1705, Colonel H. Hastfehr 1706-1710. The regiment was created in 1700 in Ingrianland and was used by the army in Ingrianland and southern Finland partly as a garrison. Final as a garrison in Viborg and lost with the fall of the fortress in 1710. (Nordensvan p. 9)  Ertman fell at Narvaströmmen 1 September 1708. (Lewenhaupt p. 467).  According to Elgenstierna, Christina Eufrosyne lived as a widow in Halmstad in 1732 and died only on 31/1 1744. She is buried in the Kaggegraven in Halmstad church. (Elgenstierna VII p. 506).   Christina and Ertman's family - Christina and Ertman had a daughter Barbara Christina (unknown when). Barbara Christina married (unknown when) Captain Johan Hoffman in the Ingrian Infantry Regiment (b. 1677 d. before 1732) Barbara Christina lived in 1741 as a widow in Halmstad. (Elgenstierna V p. 331).  CHECK IN LEWENHAUPT!!!!!!! 

Johan and x youngest daughter Anna Dorothea  (b. 1700 d. 21 February 1755). (Elgenstierna II p. 766-767). 

 

THOSE WHO FIGHTED IN THE GREAT NORDIC WAR - All men in the Staël von Holstein family belonged to the Swedish army and therefore became part of Charles XII's army during the Great Northern War. Those who were young when the war began joined the army as soon as they were old enough. Johan's youngest son Otto Reinhold was born in 1697 in Narva and was therefore 3 years old when the war began. In Adam Lewenhaupt's book "Karl XII:s officerare. Biografiska anteckningar. " I have found the following soldiers. I have taken help from Gustaf Elgenstierna's Swedish nobility genealogical tables to place them under their father. 

 

JOHAN ( b. 1636. d. January 1703 in Narva). (Lewenhaupt p. 652). Since  JANUARY 1684 LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHAN IN NARVA. ¹  1684/14 - He belonged to the Narva Regimental Staff in 1684/14. According to Nordensvan, the Garrison Regiment in Ingermanland was recruited in Narvia m. fi. crews Horn. The regiment was torn apart and captured at the capture of Narva in 1704. (Nordensvan Swedish regiments)

THE SONS; 

Mathias Gustaf ,  (b. 28 April 1666 d. June 1720 in Jaroslaw);; Belonged to the Västgötadals regiment at the beginning of the war and advanced 25/4 1701 to  major in the Nerikes and Värmland three-man infantry regiment from 25/4 1701: lieutenant colonel there 8/8 1701; acting regimental commander 1705; captured 29/9 1708 at the battle of Liesna (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651. His source A 8. RM). He died in June 1720 in Jaroslaw (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506). 

JACOB JOHAN - ( b.28/7  1667 d. 14/9 1701 at Bolderaa). Ensign at the Uusimaa Infantry Regiment 1678, lieutenant there 1683, regimental quartermaster there 1686, lieutenant captain there 1688. He fell in 1701 at Neumünde redoubt: Jacob Johan was unmarried. (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651). According to the Geneologische Handbuch der Baltische ritterschaft (1930) Jacob Johan died on 14/9 at Bolderaa. (p. 365) According to Nordensvan "four companies in Neumünde in 1699. The remainder were transferred in the spring of 1700 to Riga and were part of its garrison. One battalion with Lewenhaupt to Ukraine and captured after Poltava. One battalion captured in Riga in 1710. (Nordensvan's Swedish regiments.

Johan Gustaf  (b.1681 d.17/8 1702). Page to the King; Ensign at the Nerikes and Värmland Infantry Regiment 11/11 1700. Lieutenant there the same year 7/12. Died unmarried 17/8 1702. (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651).  

Staël von Holstein, Carl Wilhelm . (b.1683 d.4/4 1708 in Zaslow). Ensign at the Upplands Tremännings Infantry Regiment 1/9 1700 , Ensign at the Life Guards 8/1 1703, Lieutenant there 21/7 1706. Died unmarried 1708. (Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. part 2 p. 651). Lewenhaupt cites Anrep 7. and the National Registry as sources.) (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506)  

Georg Bogislaus , Baron.; (b.6/12 1685 6/12 d.1763 in Malmö is buried in Vapnö church in Halmstad); volunteer at the Life Guards 1700 20/2; sergeant at the artillery 1701; cornet at the Ingrian Dragoon Regiment. 1701 24/11; lieutenant at De la Gardies Lifland Infantry Regiment 1702 I2/5; captain there 10/6 1703 confirmed. 1705 6/3; prisoner 1704 18/4 in Livonia; returned home 1711 in May; major at the Skaraborg Regiment the same year 9/11; lieutenant colonel there 1713 I9/8; colonel there. 1717 11/12; Commandant in Gothenburg dismissed 1720 4/8; Major General and Commander of the Duke of Holstein's Life Guards in 1721. (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651). Elgenstierna 7 p. 519.

Otto Fredrik (b. 1686 d. 23/8 1771 at Arlösa). Volunteer at the garrison in Riga; ensign at the Nerikes and Värmland three-man regiment infantry regiment 27/9 1705, lieutenant there 5/1 1708, ordered to Riga to meet recruits in September of the same year, came to Sweden in 1710 in July after Riga's surrender, chamberlain and county officer to the Duke of Holstein. Died unmarried 23/8 1771 at Arlöf. (Lewenhaupt p. 651) (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506)

OTTO REINHOLD - (b. 1697 in Narva d. 1731). Volunteer at the Östgöta infantry regiment 1714 , driver there 1715, second ensign at the Helsinge regiment 1717, first ensign there 1719, lieutenant 21/10 1723 and discharged the same year. Captain in Holstein service, stabbed to death in a duel 1731. Died unmarried. (Lewenhaupt p. 652). His sources Anrep and R. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506). (Merit list). Helsinge regiment - according to Nordensvan with Armfelt to Trondheim 1718 (Nordensvan Swedish regiments).

 

MATTIAS GUSTAF'S SONS;  

Johan , (b. 8/6 1698 d. 1751); Volunteer at the Life Guards 1716; driver there. p. 7/8; ensign at the Nerikes and Vermlands three-man infantry regiment  1717 7/5; lieutenant there. 1718 26/6; discharged 1720 30/1  (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651).

JACOB JOHAN - (b. September 1699 d. 1755 buried in Reval 15/4 1755). Sergeant at the Skaraborg Regiment , ensign there 1718, discharged 1725, captain in Holstein service, manrichter in Estonia. Married his cousin Hedvig Margareta in 1724 and thus became owner of the manors Hannijöggi, Jegelecht and Undel in Estonia. (Elgenstierna p. 511) According to Lewenhaupt, Jacob took office as ensign at the Skaraborg Regiment on 16 June 1718. (Lewenhaupt p. 651 - His source R). CHECK OUT THE SKARABORG REGIMENT!!!!!

Mattias Gustaf  (b.16/8 1701 d. 15/3 1757). Master of the armoury at the Östgöta three-man infantry regiment 18/12 1716 , driver there 27/11 1717, ensign there 13/6 1719, ensign at the Uppland infantry regiment 12/12 1721. (Lewenhaupt p. 651). Elgenstierna 7 p. 513). 

CARL FREDRIK - (b. 24/4 1708 at Malmö manor d.1765 in Reval). Was 13 years old when the Great Northern War ended so he was not allowed to fight. Served in Holstein service as an ensign then in Russian service as colonel and president of the chamber council in St; Petersburg. (Elgenstierna VII p. 515-516). 

 

JACOB'S SONS;  

OTTO VILHELM  (B. 28/6 1668 in Estonia d. 27/4 1730 in Stockholm) captain in the Västerbotten regiment 1696, adjutant general 1700, conformed 1719, lieutenant colonel in the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp's guard 1701, lieutenant colonel in the Holstein artillery 1704, lieutenant colonel in General Barner's infantry regiment in Holstein 1708, colonel there 1709, colonel of the Swedish noble standard 1712, major general of the infantry 1717, colonel of the Halland infantry regiment the same day. After the Great Northern War he served in 1723 as colonel of the Uppland infantry regiment. (Lewenhaupt p. 652) His source Anrep and R. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 516). LOOK CLOSELY IN NORDENSVAN!!! Otto Vilhelm has his own page.

FABIAN ERNST  (b. 1672 d. 1730) Not found in Lewenhaupt. According to Elgenstierna he served as adjutant general and county councillor. (Elgenstierna VII p.505). What did he do during the war?

JAKOB AXEL  (b. 1680 in Livonia d. 19 March 1730). Not found in Lewenhaupt. Was 20 years old when the war started. Where did he do then? Jacob Axel was Jacob and Anna Sofia's youngest son. He was born in 1680 in Livonia and first entered Swedish military service, then Holstein, captain of the grenadiers in General Berner's regiment in Holstein, adjutant general to Stanislaus of Poland, appointed colonel of a German regiment that was not established. He was on 9/7 1701 at the crossing of the Düna River and the battle there. During the Battle of Höchstedt on 13 August 1704 "very honorable" "badly wounded". Traveled to Hanover in 1720 to guard his wife's claim to the county of Bederkosa in Bremen. He is best known for having stabbed Peder Tordenskjöld to death on 12 November 1720. (Elgenstierna p. 505). According to the Geneologische handbuch der baltische ritterschaft (1930 p. 363) Jakob Axel died  on 19 March 1730 in Stalsund. Jakob Axel was married twice. 1) Lewenhaupt 2) von Kraffow. He had what is known 1 son Carl Jakob (b. June 1718 d. 14/7 1731 at Övedskloster in Skåne and buried in Öveds church).

Sources ; Elgenstierna 7 p. 505 and  Geneologische handbuch der baltische ritterschaft (1930 p. 363

 

CONRAD AND ELISABETH (LAURENSTEIN) SONS AND DAUGHTERS; 

Fredrich  (b.ca 1660 d. 24/9 1730) Conductor at the fortification in Pernau. Lieutenant there 1677. Promoted to captain at the fortification in Gothenburg 7/9 1700. Had to resign 12/6 1701 "for its abuse". (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651. Gives as source Riksreg). Friedrich had two daughters Johanna Eleonora Amelia (XXXX - 17/10 1739). She was married to Simon Cleuting a Swedish artillery lieutenant. She possibly had a sister named Catharina Elisabeth (married Boggenskiöld). Sources; Lewenhaupt 2 p. 651 and Genologische Handbuch der Baltische ritterschaft (1929) p. 563

Christian  (b. 16XX- d. 31/8 1708 in Malatitze) Began his military career at the Life Guards in 1685. Ensign at the Västerbotten Regiment 12/12 1691, lieutenant there 18/4 1696 , captain there 22/1 1703. Drowned 31/8 1708 at Meskowitz. Source ; Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. p. 651). Lewenhaupt states (RM) as source. R. national registry; M. military records and merit lists. 

Jacob Johan  (b.16XX d.1710) Captain in the Uusimaa Regiment ; second major there in 1700. Captured in 1710 at Riga and died shortly afterwards. (Source; Lewenhaupt 2 p. 651) 

Sofia Elisabeth -  According to the Pernau burgher book, she died in 1710 of plague. She was married to Captain Andreas Sjöfeldt  (b. xxxx d. 1/6 1705 in Pernau) in the Schwengel infantry regiment.  The Schwengel infantry regiment was a Livonian regiment that was set up in 1703 and they were garrisoned in Pernau. (Nordensvan. Swedish army p. 22).  Johan Andreas Sjöfeldt ( b. 1679 in Lifland d. 1/7 1705 in Pernau). He was the son of Captain Anders S (S o K) and N. von Schreiterfelt. Andreas served as sub-conductor at the fortification in Reval in 1698; conductor there.; lieutenant at the fortification in Dorpat 20/8 1701. He resigned from the army 27/5 1703 but rejoined on 10/3 1704 as captain in Schwengelm's Pernauska infantry regiment; confirmed 17/7 1705. (RM Ch.). (Lewenhaupt 2 p. 632). According to the Pernau town register he died 1 July 1705.

 

THE ESNIAN PAIXT BRANCH;

Johann III Stael von Holstein (b. 16XX d. before. 1723) - royal Swedish captain , lord of Paixt. According to the geneologische Handbuch der Baltische ritterschaft (1929) there is a note in 1663 (p. 563). He married Anna Catharina (von Schilling) (Elgenstierna VII p. 500). (Chronik des alten Geschlechtes deren von Schilling). According to Elgenstierna, he belonged to the Savo and Nyslotts infantry regiment on 20/12 1684 and died in 1723. (Elgenstierna VII pp. 500-501. The Savo and Nyslotts county regiment was garrisoned in Riga in the spring of 1700. The regiment went into Russian captivity at the fall of Neumünde in 1710. The regiment was re-established in 1710 and thereafter belonged to the army in Finland. They participated in the Norwegian campaign in 1718 in Armfelt's division. hhogman.se CHECK OUT THE NORTHERN SWAN!!!

His son -  Johan Heinrich  (b. 1678 d. 14/6 1754) began his military career at the age of 22 as an ensign at the Fellinska lantmelisbataljonen 12/8 1701. He was confirmed 1702 6/11 and advanced to lieutenant at Beckern's Livonian infantry regiment 1704 1/8. He was confirmed 7/6 1707.  (Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. p. 651) His source R.ch). Johan Heinrich was married twice; Margaretha Elisabeth Wolffensköld and Anna Gertruda von Platzbeck. After the end of the war he stayed on the family estate Paixt. (Elgenstierna VII p. 501).

Fellinska lantmelisbataljonen - Raised in 1701 in the Fellin district. The Livonian Landmelis Battalion of the Fellin district. Lieutenant Colonel HJ von Buddenbrock (1701-1703). Probably intended as a garrison regiment in Pernau since in 1703 it was used as a recruiting base for von Schwengelm's garrison regiment in Pernau. (KrA, KrK office incoming documents 1703, part 3, p. 5839) CHECK OUT THE NORTHERN SWAN!!

Livonian conscripted infantry regiment . Colonel JW von Beckern (1704-1710). In 1704 a new conscripted regiment was raised for garrison duty in Riga where they remained until the surrender of Riga when they were disbanded. (Nordensvan p. 83). Johan Wilhelm Becker - participated under the command of Major General VH von Schlippenbach in the autumn campaign in Estonia and northern Livonia in 1703. JW von Becker conscripted an infantry regiment and was appointed its commander on 2 March 1704. They were garrisoned in Pernau from 1705 to April 1706 and then to Riga until the fall of its fortress in July 1710.  (Swedish biographical dictionary). 

 

A BIG DIFFICULTY!!! - What makes it difficult when trying to follow the Staël von Holstein family during the Great Northern War is that several of the men have the same first name. There are several Jacob Johan and Johan. To distinguish them, I have studied the handwriting in the signatures. Interestingly, there is an Axel Jakob and a Jakob Axel. Are they the same people or not?

 

UNSURE WHICH BRANCH THEY COME FROM  

Staal. Lieutenant in the Upplands five-man infantry regiment 31/7 1716. Confirmed the same year xx. (Lewenhaupt p. 651).

Staal, Axel Jakob, second sergeant at the Upplands Infantry Regiment 1/11 1703, first sergeant there 4/1 1704, second ensign there the same year 4/4; first ensign there 2/1 1707; second captain at the Östgöta Infantry Regiment 9/12 1708; killed 28/6 1709 at Poltava. (R.Ch.)  (Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. p. 651). Lewenhaupt states (RM) as source. R. national registry; regimental commanders' letters.  - Regimental quartermaster at the Östgöta Infantry Regiment 1709/1. Captain 9/12 1708. Mentioned in Leonard Kagg's diary. 

ÖSTGÖTA INFANTRY REGIMENT - According to Nordensvan - transferred to Pomerania in the autumn of 1699. Field trip in Holstein. with Gyllenstierna to Poland, then with the king's army. Captured after Poltava. Afterwards re-established. (Nordensvan Swedish regiments) 

 

1694 - VÄSTERBOTTEN REGEMENT - LULEÅ 

1694  VÄSTERBOTTENS REGEMENTE (1694/12) -  ENCHANTER CHRISTIAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN  (b. 16XX d. 31/8 1708 Malatitze) belonged to the Västerbotten regiment, Life Company. Christian lived in Luleå together with Lieutenant Jacob Grubbe. Norrbotten did not exist as a concept at that time, but they belonged to the Västerbotten regiment. Christian is in the census register for Luleå parish on January 29, 1695. (Officers' residence during great disorder - from Jacob Grubbe to father and son Jacob and Henrik Lindborm.) I am not entirely sure who Christian is the son of. According to Stackelberg, he is said to have been the son of Conrad. I have not been able to find any information about when he was born. If I may guess, I think he was between 17-18 years old in 1694. Jacob Grubbe belonged to the Grubbe family no. 335. b. 1664 d. 1736). (Elgenstierna III p. 181).

1694  1694/12 - IN THE VÄSTERBOTTEN REGEMENT there was also Jacob's son 26-year-old  OTTO WILHELM STAËL VON HOLSTEIN  (b. 28/10 1668 in Estonia d. 27/4 1730 in Stockholm). He also belonged to the Life Company. He had advanced 19 February 1694.  Otto belonged in 1694 to the Västerbotten Infantry Regiment - Colonel Reinhold Johan von Fersen's company (1694/12) photo. A0054324_00257 

VÄSTERBOTTENS REGEMENTE - Ch; Reinold Johan von Fersen 1684, A. Lagercrona 1702, M. Cronberg 1709, HM Buddenbrock 1717. Transferred in the spring of 1701 to Livonia, then to the king's army. Captured after Poltava. Re-established. Part of the regiment in Stockholm 1710, part was taken in the winter of 1710 to Neumünde and Reval and was mostly lost there. Re-established in 1711. On the west coast 1712-1713, in Roslagen 1714-1715, in Östergötland and on the west coast (Strömstad) 1717. Participated in the Norwegian campaign in 1718. ( Source; Nordensvan p. X)  

 

NARVA 4 FEBRUARY 1694 - In the army rolls, Lieutenant Colonel Johan is listed among those who belonged to the regimental staff in the garrison in Narva. (1694/11). Signature!!!

 

NARVA WAS ONE OF THE FORTRESSES IN INGORLAND. THE OTHERS WERE IVANGOROD, KOPORJE AND NYENSKANS.

 

1694 CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN AT THE NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT - at Colonel GOTHARD Vilhelm Budberg's regiment in Riga. (1694/5)

 

NARVA 1695 

1695 - IN NARVA  there was in 1995  LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN . b. 1636 d. 1703) 1695/5 picture 76

NARVA WAS THE CAPITAL OF INGERMANLAND - THE CITY WAS SWEDISH SINCE THE PEACE OF STOLBOVA IN 1617 . 

Ingrian enlisted garrison regiment - At the beginning of the war, Major General Henning Rudolf von Horn was the highest ranking officer. He was from 1695-1704. It was originally a regiment that had been raised in Scania and during the war of 1675-1679 transported to Ingrianland. Later it was converted into a regiment in garrison in Narva. The regiment was disbanded in connection with the fall of Narva in 1704. Source; (Nordensvan II p. 30).

In 1680, Johan had left his service as a fortification inspector at the artillery in Estonia and Ingria and moved to serve as an artillery officer. (Karling, Sten (1936). Narva; Eine baurgeschtliche Untersuchung p. 277). Johan married Helena (von der Pahlen) in January 1684 in Narva. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506) He is listed in the army rolls of 6 February 1684 as a lieutenant colonel at the artillery in Narva and Kexholmen. (1684/14 bildid. A0054078_00009).

 

1695 - JOHN'S WIFE JULIANA (VON DER PAHLEN) DIED 1695. Their sons Carl Wilhelm 12 years old, Georg Bogislaus 10 years old and Otto Fredrik 9 years old. (Elgenstierna 7 P. 506)

 

NARVA JULY 1695 - Lieutenant Colonel Johan is listed in the army rolls among soldiers belonging to the artillery in the garrison in Narva. (1695/5 picture no. 74)

 

1695 - STOCKHOLM - ROYAL MAJESTY'S LIFE GUARD AT FOTS 

25 SEPTEMBER 1695 MATTIAS GUSTAF MARS  Royal Maj:ts livgarde on foot under Colonel Bernhard von Liewen. Stockholm  Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1695/1 (1695), image date: A0054342_00096

MATTIAS GUSTAF 1695/ Stockholm 25 September 1695 Rolls 1620-1723, SE/KrA/0022/1695/3 (1695), image date: A0054344_00055 

 

1696 VÄSTERBOTTEN REGEMENT - LULEÅ 

APRIL 18, 1696 -   CHRISTIAN  was a lieutenant in the Västerbotten regiment.

IN AUGUST 1696 there were several GARRISONS IN LIVLAND - RIGA. In Riga with Kobron and Kokenhusen, Neumünde (four companies from the Uusimaa infantry regiment. Budberg, Major Rehausen, Captain Lode and Captain Staël von Holstein total 468 men), Pernau and Dorpat (EAA.278.1.XXI-62, Rahavusarhiiv Tartu. 

He was 36 years old at the time (SE/KrA/0023/0/1019 picture 28)

 

19 DECEMBER 1696 - CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN - NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT . (army rolls)

 

12 DECEMBER 1696 - JACOBUS STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY  OF TARTU  (von Beise, Th. (1875) Beitrag ur Geschichte der weiteren schwedisch-livländsichen universität p. 322). Who is that????? What did he study? Most likely law.

 

DECEMBER 27, 1696 - 20-YEAR-OLD CAPTAIN MATTIAS GUSTAF MARRIED 26-YEAR-OLD MISS MARIA MARGARETA (VON BÄR) AT VON BÄR'S FARM MALMÖ IN KVILLINGE PARISH IN ÖSTERGÖTLAND (Parish Register). Wonder how they got to know each other? 

 

VASTRBOTTEN 1697 

1697 - LIEUTENANT CHRISTIAN VÄSTERBOTTEN'S REGIMENT

Västerbotten's population registry 

29 DECEMBER 1698 38-year-old CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN  belonged to the NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIME - GOTTHARD WILHELM BUDBERG . He was in garrison in  NEUMÜNDE . (General muster rolls, Archive with consecutive volume numbering, SE/KrA/0023/0/1019 (1696-1712), image date: A0029053_00112). 

General pattern rolls, Archive with consecutive volume numbering, SE/KrA/0023/0/1019 (1696-1712), image date: A0029053_00200 

 

COLONEL AND COMMANDER OF DÜNAMUNDE - GOTTHARD WILHELM BUDBERG - (August 31, 1644- March 31, 1710). Gotthard was appointed colonel of the Uusimaa infantry regiment on July 5, 1687 and was deputy governor in Riga during the outbreak of the siege; commander of Dünamunde. Gave up Dünamunde on March 15, 1700 in exchange for free departure. (Lewenhaupt, Adam. p. 95). Gotthard Wilhelm died on March 31, 1710. (Elgenstierna, Gustaf I p. 667). 

 

1698 62-YEAR-OLD LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHAN MARRIED HIS SISTER-IN-LAW'S COUSIN 40-YEAR-OLD ANNA-SOFIA (VON FOCK).  (Elgenstierna part 7 p. 506).  

 

SEPTEMBER 1699 - MATTIAS GUSTAV'S GOT A SON JACOB JOHAN (b. September 1699 d. 5/4 1755 in Reval).  (P. 365 GBH).

 

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

KING AUGUSTUS II, FREDERICK IV AND PETER THE GREAT

AT THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER 1699 AND NOVEMBER 11, 1699 

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE - IN THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER 1699 - Of course, the rulers of Russia, Poland and Denmark were vengeful and hungry for revenge. In early September 1699, an alliance was concluded between King Augustus II of Saxony-Poland and the Danish King Frederick IV. The two parties made plans for Augustus II of Saxony-Poland to attack Livonia and the Danes to attack Holstein-Gottorp. On November 11, Augustus and Peter concluded an agreement against Sweden that included attacking Ingria. A few weeks later, the Danish king signed the agreement. (Liljegren, Bengt (2000) The Warrior King - a biography of Charles XII, pp. 80-81) The Triple Alliance was now ready to attack the great power Sweden. 

"After the peace of Knäräd in 1613, Sweden had had almost uninterrupted success against all its neighbors. From most of them, significant tracts of land had been taken away; namely, Kexholmen and Ingermanland from Russia, Livonia from Poland, Stettin, Western Pomerania and Rügen from Brandenburg, Wismar from Mecklenburg, Bremen and Verden from the German Empire, from Denmark Ösel, Gotland, Jämtland, Härjedalen, Särnadalen Bohuslän, Halland, Skåne and Blekinge."  (Fryxell II p. 82). 

 

DEFENSES AND FORTRESSES IN LIVLAND 1699 

RIGA  Erik Dahlberg's regiment 1,050 men, Garrison Regiment in Riga Baron E. Sop's regiment 1,034 men, von Fucken's regiment in Turku County Infantry Regiment 152 men, von Campenhausen's regiment, Ostrobothnia Regiment 984 men, Creutz's regiment, Pori Regiment 20 men. All in all in Riga 3,240 men.

NEUMÜNDE -  Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg's regiment four companies Nyland Infantry Regiment 560 men. 

PERNAU - (Carl Gustaf b. 1647 d. 1717) Rifle regiment 4 companies Livonian infantry regiment 663 men.  (Swedish biographical dictionary).

DORPAT - (Carl Gustaf b. 1647 d. 1717)  Skytte regiment 4 companies Livonian infantry regiment 501 men.  According to SBL, commander Carl Gustaf Skytte surrendered in 1704. (Swedish biographical dictionary).

Other garrisons : Cobron 57 men, Kokenhusen 92 men, Nyenhusen 19 men, Marienburg 13 men, Rumeln 11 men, Warbeck 9 men work detachment 20 men.

TOTAL 5,185 MEN (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710. s. 131). 

  

Captain  Jacob Johan belonged to Nylands Infantry Regiment in 1699 and was stationed at the Neumünde fortress in Livonia. (National Archives, army rolls 1620-1723, SE/KrA/0022/1699/4 (1699), image date: A0054440_00039) 

 

CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN NEUMÜNDE 1699/4 PICTURE 54

Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1699/4 (1699), image date: A0054440_00054

 

ORDER OF RANK FOR OFFICERS - from top to bottom: Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain , Regimental Quartermaster, Lieutenant Captain, Lieutenant , Ensign.

DEFENSES AND FORTRESSES IN INGMANLAND 1699 

INGERMANLAND 1699 - There were 8 companies located in Narva, 2 in Nyen and 1 in Kexholmen. In June 1699 it consisted of 1,460 officers and enlisted men. (Laidre, M. Segern vid Narva p. 98). 

 

GREAT NORDIC WAR 11 FEBRUARY 1700 - 30 AUGUST 1721

 

FEBRUARY 11-12, 1700 - POLISH KING AUGUST II AND HIS SACHIAN TROOPS INVADE SWEDISH LIVONIA WITHOUT PRIOR DECLARATION OF WAR   

WHEN THE GREAT NORDIC WAR BROKE OUT IN 1700,  the Swedish forces in the Baltic Sea region were very weak. The main forces were enlisted troops garrisoned in fortresses and smaller fortifications with Riga as a stronghold. In Narva there was an enlisted regiment; the Narva garrison regiment with a separate company in Reval, Pernau and Dorpat had a battalion each of Colonel Skytte's enlisted regiment. From the battalion in Dorpat there were smaller detachments in Neumunde and Marienburg. In Riga, the wooden regiments were stationed in the Riga Governor-General's Regiment, the enlisted Riga garrison regiment, and also the enlisted Ostrobothnian regiment on foot. It was based on a tenant regiment from northern Finland. From the Riga garrison there were smaller detachments in Cobron and Kokenhusen. Finally, in Neumünde there was a battalion from the Nylands Foot Regiment, a tenant regiment from southern Finland. All five regiments and one battalion with a combined strength of 5,500 soldiers. (Törnquist, Leif. Swedish Colours from Enlisted and Militia Units in the Baltic Provinces 1700-1710 in the Russian Trophy Collection - Problems of Identification and Possible Solutions. p. 92). 

 

11- 12 FEBRUARY 1700 

THE POLISH-SAXON ARM SWEDISH LIVONIA  

FEBRUARY 11-12, 1700 - POLISH-SAXON SIEGE OF RIGA - Defended by   Erik Dahlberg and his soldiers. 

Erik Dahlberg's regiment 1,050 men, the garrison regiment in Riga, Baron Sop's regiment 1,034 men, von Fucken's regiment in the Turku County Infantry Regiment 152 men, von Campenhausen's regiment, the Ostrobothnian Regiment 984 men, Creutz's regiment, the Pori Regiment 20 men. All in all, Riga was defended by 3,240 men. (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warefare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710 p. 131.  

They fought bravely and managed to repel the Russians. Charles IXX came with the main Swedish army and - Battle of Riga in July 1701. NOTE  Johann III Stael von Holstein (b. 16XX d. before. 1723) - royal Swedish captain, lord of Paixt . According to Elgenstierna he belonged to the Savolax and Nyslotts infantry regiment 20/12 1684 and died in 1723. (Elgenstierna VII p. 500-501).  hhogman.se

 

FROM LEONARD KAGGS' DIARY - THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR  "On February 12 (1700), cavalry master Didrics with his post consisting of 24 horses, 30 miles from Riga at Ollei, was overtaken by Saxons, he himself with a corporal and 15 privates were captured, the others remained at the scene, when the Saxons marched on Riga the same day, and the war thus began with King Augustus."  (p. 10).

 

WHO WAS LEONARD KAGG AND HOW DID THE DIARY COME TO BE PRESERVED?   An interesting and very informative source is Leonard Kagg's diary, which has been preserved. It was published in 1912 by the Royal Society for the Publication of Manuscripts Concerning the History of Scandinavia. Leonard began it on 1 January 1698 and in it we can follow him until 1722 when he returned home to Sweden. Adam Lewenhaupt presents him in the book's foreword as follows; "Leonard Kagg to Abbotsnäs and Fors, born 1682 on 14 October at Långåsa in Småland and died 1760 on 29 September at his estate Abbotsnäs."  His military career can be read in Gustaf Elgenstierna's genealogical tables.  When the war began - He resigned from his service as a page to the king on 19 February 1701 and began his service as a volunteer in the Life Guards on 19 April 1702, was promoted to sergeant on 17 October 1702, ensign on 2 September 1703, lieutenant on 21 June 1706, second cavalry master in the Östgöta cavalry regiment on 27 June 1707, major on 26 June 1722. was captured in the summer of 1709 at Perevolotchna and taken to Siberia. His time as a prisoner of war was long and he did not return home until June 1722. ( Elgenstierna, Gustaf IV pp. 83-84).

 

POLISH-SACHIC ATTACK ON DÜNAMÜNDE  MARCH 12  - MARCH 14, 1700  Protected by  CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN OF THE NYLAND INFANTRY REGIMENT. 

Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg's Nylands infantry regiments - four companies 550 men (one of them was Captain Jacob Johan Staël von Holstein's company. (1699/4). The others were the Life Company, Major Ernst von Lode Captain Johan, Johan Brask. ( Sundberg, Ulf (2018). Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710 . Doctoral thesis: Available on the Internet: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-765-898-0 p. 131). ( Captain Jacob Johan Staël von Holstein  is probably  45 years old.) In one of the companies there was Jakob Johan Bogensköld who came to marry/was married to Catharina Elisabeth Staël von Holstein (Elgenstierna I p. 469-470). According to the army's roll, Jakob Johan Bogenskiöld was a sergeant in the Nylands infantry regiment. (1700/4-7). 

 

One of the companies in the Nylands infantry regiment was CAPTAIN JACOB JOHN'S COMPANY ( Gustav's younger brother Captain Jakob Johan (1667-1701). ³ He had already been there in 1699 1699/4 Source: SE/KrA/0022/1699/4 (1699), image date: A0054440_00039

 

20 FEBRUARY 1700 - GEORG BOGISLAUS VOLUNTEER IN THE LIFE GUARD - Georg Bogislaus (b. 6/12 1685 d. 6/12 1763 in Malmö) was the half-brother of Mattias Gustaf. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 519). The Life Guard participated in the landing at Humlebäck in 1700. (tactius).  

 

CHARLES XII'S BEAR HUNT -  MARCH 6, 1700  

CHARLES XII'S BEAR HUNT - On 6 MARCH 1700, the 17-year-old King Charles XII was in the area of ​​Kungsör with a large entourage, including his brother-in-law the Duke of Holstein and the French minister Guiscard-Magny. The king and his friends had planned a bear hunt. However, the hunt was interrupted by a captain in the Nylands infanteri regemente, Johan Brask, who brought word from Governor-General Erik Dahlberg in Riga that Augustus II and several thousand Polish-Saxon soldiers had attacked Swedish Livonia during the night between 11 and 12 February. (Liljegren, Bengt. A biography of Karl XII - krigarkungen. p. 81).  

 

MARCH 15, 1700 - GOTTHARD VILHELM VON BUDBERG GAVE UP NEEUMUNDE IN RESPECT OF FREE LEASE . 

MARCH 15, 1700 - GOTTHARD VILHELM VON BUDBERG GAVE UP NEÄMUNDE FOR FREE LEJD . (Among the soldiers in Nylands Infantry Regiment were Major Jacob Johan and Captain Johan Staël von Holstein . NOTE!!) 

FROM LEONARD KAGGS' DIARY "On March 15, Commandant and Colonel Gotthard Wilhelm Budberg surrendered Dünamünde by agreement to the Saxons, which fortress the Saxons then called Augustusburg, then the said Commandant marched with his garrison, consisting of 474 men, to Riga with full force. " (p. 11).

 

MARCH 20, 1700 THE DANISH KING AND HIS SOLDIERS ENTER HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP 

On 20 MARCH  1700, a message came from Holstein-Gottorp; the Danish army had entered Holstein-Gottorp and now occupied most of the duchy. Duke Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, who was Charles XII's brother-in-law, immediately asked for help. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 81) . 

FROM LEONARD KAGGS' DIARY "On March 20, the King of Denmark had 20,000 men enter the Duke of Holstein's country, who gathered there both contributions and provisions and were poorly housed" (p. 11).

 

CHARLES XII'S DECISION - TO HELP HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW DUKE FREDRIK IV OF HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP  FIRST  

CHARLES XII'S DECISION - Karl XII decided, despite the fact that the Chancellery thought the situation in Livonia was more threatening, that the main army should march against Denmark. (Liljegren, Bengt A biography of Charles XII - the warrior king, pp. 82-83). According to Roland Persson Karl XII it was on Inrådan av statsrådet Carl Piper to send soldiers from Finland to Livonia and Estonia ... Duke Fredrik IV of Holstein-Gottorp (the kings brother-in-law.......  (Persson, Roland. Karl XII och hans rådgivare - till frågan om kungens receptivitet. (p. 169-170). Nyland och Tavastahus dragonregemente och Viborgs dragonregemente. (Persson, Roland. Karl XII och hans rådgivare - till frågan om kungens receptivitet. (p. 177)

 

THE LANDING AT HUMLEBÄCK ON SJÄLLAND 25 JULY - Around 4.000 soldiers landed at Humlebäck on Själland on the 25th of July. (Persson, Roland. Karl XII och hans rådgivare - till frågan om kungens receptivitet. p. 173).  Among the soldiers who marched against Denmark was the Kungliga Westgöta kavalleriregemente (Royal Westgöta Cavalry Regiment) under överste Georg Zeslow, where Mattias Gustav had served as captain since June 16, 1695. (Elgenstierna VII p. 506) He remained with the Westgöta Cavalry Regiment until April 1701. (Elgenstierna VII p. 506)   The regiment was a training unit with headquarters in the Vänersborg garrison. (Wikipedia). Check out the Westgöta Regiment through the ages ed. Göthe Rosenberg!!!! Nils Belfrage king. Westgöta Regiment!!!!  The regiment belonged to the army gathered in Skåne (Scania) against Denmark in 1700 and was transferred to Zealand in July. Returning to Sweden after the peace of Traventhal, it was at home in the country during Charles XII's Polish and Russian campaigns. ^{(Julius (1866). Notes on the history of Swedish regiments/17. 2nd ed. Örebro: Lindh 17 p. 214). The King's Life Guard, of which Georg Bogislaus (f. xxxx d. xxx, Malmö, Sweden was one of the soldiers, participated in the landing. (Tactius). (Persson, Roland. Karl XII och hans rådgivare - till frågan om kungens receptivitet. p. 175)}

 

ANNA-SOFIA AND JACOBS DAUGHTER SOFIA ELISABET  (b.1664 d. ​​after 1708) was married to  JOHAN   GYLLENLOOD .  (b. 12 June 1664 - d. after 1737). When the war began they had one child; Lovisa Eleonora (1698-1755). Hans Johan had resigned in 1698. He joined on 26 April 1700 as a cavalry master at the Estonian noble banner . Hans Johan owned two homes; Stenhusen in Estonia which he lost in 1710 and Olsböle farm in Finland which he sold in 1737. (Elgenstierna III p. 309-310). 

NOBLE FLAG IN ESTONIA  "Chief. EJ Budberg 1692, F Wachtmeister 1700. Left (with some) in the spring of 1700 to Otto Wellingk's army division in Livonia. After the battle of Rauge, entered Schlippenbach's army. Had 626 horses on 15 December 1701. 435 men with command on 31 December 1701. Losses replaced in 1703; increased in 1704 to 500 men. Participated in the battle of Leisna in 1704. Later transferred to Lewenhaupt's army. Left in Estonia in 1708. Later in Riga and (Reval). Captured there. ( Nordensvan, Carl Otto Swedish army regiments 1700-1718 . s. 10)

 

JULY 29, 1700 SECOND MAJOR JACOB JOHAN AT THE NYLAND REGEMENT  - Jacob Johan was promoted to second major and was now in the garrison in Riga. (Lewenhaupt p. 651). The second major is ---- NOTE

 

PEACE WITH THE DANES WAS SIGNED IN TRAVENTHAL ON AUGUST 8, 1700 

Things went well in Denmark for Charles XII and his soldiers. Peace with the Danes was sold in Traventhal on the 8th of August. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 90). Denmark pledged to cancel the invasion of Holstein and to withdraw from the alliance with Saxony-Poland and Russia. (All about history 4/2014 The Great Northern War 1700-21 The Battle of the Baltic Sea p. 22).  After the peace, large Swedish troops remained in Skåne (Scania) and in the Swedish provinces in Germany south of Denmark. (Lindqvist, Herman. Historien om Sverige - Storhet och fall p. 328). According to Persson the king followed the advice given to him by Carl Piper. (Persson, Roland. Karl XII och hans rådgivare - till frågan om kungens receptivitet p. 175). Now it was time to help the soldiers on the other side of the Baltic Sea. Before the king and his soldiers set off, the next big news came. 

 

AUGUST 20, 1700 - TSAR PETER OF RUSSIA DECLARES WAR ON SWEDEN 

ON AUGUST 20, 1700, THE RUSSIAN TSAR PETER DECLARED WAR ON SWEDEN - A few days later, Tsar Peter and his army marched across the border into Ingria.  ( Liljegren, Bengt. A biography of Karl XII - the warrior king. p. 91 ) The goal was to conquer Narva.  Narva garrison -  Under H. Horn. Garrison regiment in Narva 6 companies 800 men , Savolak infantry regiment 2 companies 800 men, Velling Ingrian infantry regiment 4 companies 400 men, Estonian or Queen's cavalry regiment 2 companies 250 men, Velling Ingrian dragoon regiment 1 company 100 men. (Russian military blog - Swedish forces in the Baltic provinces, Sept 1700).

 

FROM KAGG'S DIARY; "...on August 21, war against Sweden was declared in Moscow and declared in its residence." (p. 16).

 

                         1700/2 JACOB JOHAN (picture 83) 

  

AUGUST 1700 (1700/4 ) MAJOR JAKOB JOHAN 1700/4 - THE GARRISON IN RIGA -  He had advanced from captain to major on July 29, 1700. He still has his own company in Budberg's regiment which now belonged to the garrison in Riga.

Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1700/4 (1700), image date: A0054463_00229

 

SWEDISH DEFENSE IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES SEPTEMBER 1700 

Riga garrison under FM.E Dahlberg. Turku Infantry Regiment 3 companies 400 men, Pori Infantry Regiment, 2 companies 250 men, Tavastahus Infantry Regiment 2 companies 250 men, Savolak Infantry Regiment 2 companies 350 men, Vyborg Infantry Regiment 3 companies 250 men, Nylands (Uusimaa) Infantry Regiment 3 companies 250 men , Ostrobothnia Infantry Regiment 8 companies 850 men, Riga Government Regiment 8 companies 850 men, Riga Garrison Regiment 8 companies 750 men, Livonian Order of the Nobles 4 companies 320 men, One company from the Finnish Regiment 70 men. (4,750 men).

Company under Go CO. Welling in Rujen - combined finish IR under GA Mellin 8 companies 950 men, Turku Cavalry Regiment 8 companies 700 men, Nylands (Uusimaa) Cavalry Regiment 8 companies 700 men, Karelian Cavalry Regiment 4 companies 300 men, Estonian Queen's Cavalry Regiment 4 companies 500 men. (4,350 men).

Companies under Colonel W. Schlippenbach at Walk . 

Reval garrison under AJ de la Gardie. The garrison regiment in Reval 8 companies. Liewne's infantry battalion 4 companies and Tavastahus infantry regiment 2 companies 300 men. 

Narva garrison -  Under H. Horn. Garrison regiment in Narva 6 companies 800 men, Savolak infantry regiment 2 companies 800 men, Velling Ingrian infantry regiment 4 companies 400 men, Estonian or Queen's cavalry regiment 2 companies 250 men, Velling Ingrian dragoon regiment 1 company 100 men.

Company under GM A. Cronhiort of Duderhof 

The garrison in Dorpat under Colonel K. Skytte According to Carl von Rosen's book x 500 men. p. 11

Pernau Schwengelm 600 men according to Carl von Rosen's book x p. 11 

Saaremaa 

New

Noeteborg 

Kexholmen 

(Russian military blog - Swedish forces in Baltic provinces, September 1700).

 

Staël von Holstein, Carl Wilhelm (b.1683 d.4/4 1708 Zaslow) was Johan and Christinas (Möller)'s youngest son. He was 17 years old when the war began and began his military career as an ensign at the Upplands Tremännings Infantry Regiment 1/9 1700. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506). The Upplands Tremännings Infantry Regiment was raised in 1700 and shipped to Reval in the spring of 1701. (Family History 8/2021 "What is a Tremännings Regiment?").

 

SEPTEMBER 9, 1700 - THE SWEDISH COMMANDER IN NARVA HENNING RUDOLF HORN LEARNED THAT THE RUSSIANS WERE ABOUT TO ATTACK NARVA.  

SEPTEMBER 9, 1700 - THE SWEDISH COMMANDER IN NARVA HENNING RUDOLF HORN RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE RUSSIANS WERE ON THEIR WAY TO ATTACK NARVA. On September 9, the soldiers in Narva in Ingria received word that Russian forces were approaching. Narva was defended by 1,200 infantry and 200 foot soldiers as well as the city's inhabitants. Narva was at this time an important city for Swedish trade and had 4,000 inhabitants. (Hansen, Heinrich Johan (1858. Geschichte der stadt Narva. p. 156). One of the soldiers in the INGRIMANLÄNDSKA GARRISON REGIME was  LIEUTENANT JOHAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN. ( Hallert, Ludwig Nicolaus von (1894). Das Tagebuch des Generals von Hallert über die Belagerung und Schlacht von Narva 1700. p. 31). 

NARVA GARRISON - UNDER H. HORN  Garrison regiment in Narva 6 companies 800 men , Savolak infantry regiment 2 companies 800 men, Velling Ingrian infantry regiment 4 companies 400 men, Estonian or Queen's cavalry regiment 2 companies 250 men, Velling Ingrian dragoon regiment 1 company 100 men. (Russian military blog - Swedish forces in Baltic provinces Sept 1700).

 

I SEPTEMBER 1700 - NYLANDS REGEMENTE COLONEL GOTTHARD VILHELM VON BUDBERG in the Baltic Provinces -  The regiment consisted of 6 companies; Lieutenant Colonel Adolf Clodts, Major Jakob Johan Staël von Holsteins , Captain Johan von Helmersens, Captain Johan Brasks, Captain Daniel von Göbels and Captain Jakob Johan Staël von Holsteins. (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1700/5 (1700), image date: A0054464_00006) Major Jacob Johan belonged to the staff. (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1700/5 (1700), image date: A0054464_00141). In Major Jakob Johan Staël von Holstein's company there is Second Lieutenant Jakob Staël von Holstein. (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1700/5 (1700), image date: A0054464_00149).   

 

OCTOBER 1700  - NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT -  Captain Jakob Johan Staël von Holstein (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1700/5 (1700), image date: A0054464_00170) Second Lieutenant Jacob Staël von Holstein . There is also a Major Jakob Johan .

NYLAND - BUDBERG - MAJOR JACOB JOHAN'S COMPANY IN NEUMUNDE OCTOBER 1700   - Major Jacob Johan Neumünde October 1700 (1700/5 picture 152 )

In October 1700 there were 8 companies; Livkompaniet, Clodt company, Major Jacob Johan company, Helmersen's company, Brask's company, Barneken's company, Göbel's company and Captain Jacob Johan's company. NOTE!!!

 

 

1700/5  NYLAND - BUDBERG REGIMENT CAPTAIN JACOB JOHN'S COMPANY - Budberg Regiment - Captain Johan Jacob's Company. Signature picture 173

As you can see, there are two Jacob Johans in the Uusimaa regiment in October 1700!!!!!! 

 

NOW COME CHARLES XII AND HIS SOLDIERS - OCTOBER 6, 1700 - PERNAU 

AFTER THE KING ARRIVED, HE LEARNED THAT AUGUSTUS AND HIS SACHIAN SOLDIERS HAD LIFT THE SIEGE OF RIGA, BUT INSTEAD HAD ENCLOSED THE KITCHEN HOUSES.

NOW COMING CHARLES XII AND HIS SOLDIERS - Now it was time to help the Livonians. On October 1, 1700, Charles XII and about 8,000 men sailed from Karlshamn towards Livonia. Estonia and the Swedish Livonia were defended by about 20,000 men, most of them from Finland. Charles XII landed on October 6, 1700 in Pernau and was received by the mayor and the fortress commandant with his garrison soldiers. The idea was that Charles XII and his soldiers would drive August II's forces out of Livonia, but a week after arriving in Pernau he received news that August II and his Saxon army had broken the siege of Riga and gone into winter camp south of the Düna River. Charles XII then decided to continue to Narva and deal with the Russians. NOTE!! 

One of the soldiers who accompanied Charles XII to Livonia was the newly enrolled volunteer in the Life Guards  Georg Bogislaus. (Swedish Biographical Handbook II p. 510) Johan and von der Pahlen's son Georg Bogislaus (b. 6/12 1685 d. 6/12 1763) - was enrolled in 1699 as a 14-year-old in the Life Guards. (Elgenstierna p. XX).

 

THE GARRISON REGIMENT IN NARVA LIEUTENANT COLONEL STAHL - 10 OCTOBER 1700 

GARRISON REGIMENT IN NARVA LIEUTENANT COLONEL STAHL - There is a note about a LIEUTENANT COLONEL STAHL as commander of the artillery in Narva in the diary of the Russian general Ludvig Nicolaus von Hallert from OCTOBER 10, 1700. In  the diary, von Hallert writes about the commandant in Narva, Colonel Horn, and Lieutenant Colonel Stahl who commanded the artillery.

"In the morning Bauer and faithfully examined his statement as follows. 1. The commandant of Narva, Colonel Horn, 2. Lieutenant Colonel Stahl, commander of the artillery." (Hallert, Ludwig Nicolaus von (1894). Das Tagebuch des Generals von Hallert über die Belagerung und Schlacht von Narva 1700. p. 31).  Who then is this general who writes a diary about the Battle of Narva? The answer is found in von Hallert's diary.  "In September 1700, Ludwig Nicolaus von Hallert joined Russian units near Narva. There he was personally received by Tsar Peter I and on the same day received the rank of lieutenant general from him. Since he was a skilled engineer, he was assigned to draw up a plan for the siege of Narva. Hallart presented the required plan the very next day". (Hallart, Ludwig Nicolaus von (1894). Tagebuch des Generals von Hallart über die Belagerung und Schlacht von Narva 1700. Reval: p. 31)

This is the last record I have found that mentions Lieutenant Colonel Johan Staël von Holstein (1636-1703). 

 

11 NOVEMBER 1700 - Johan and Christina's third son 19 year old JOHAN GUSTAF (b. 1681 d.17/8 1702 in Zaslow) was promoted to ENCHANTER OF THE NERIKES AND VÄRMLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506). Was the regiment still in Sweden??

 

CHARLES XII AND HIS ARMY - FROM WESENBERG TOWARDS NARVA 

CHARLES XII AND HIS ARMY - FROM WESENBERG TO NARVA - Because Charles XII believed that Augustus II and his Saxon army had gone into winter camp, he decided to march towards Narva even though not all of his army had arrived. Over 2,000 soldiers were missing. The king's advisors warned that the Russian forces were larger, but since it was Charles XII who made the decision, he decided to ignore it. He left Wesenberg on November 13 and continued towards Narva. (Liljegren, Bengt. pp. 95-96.) Why didn't he listen to his advisors? 

 

NOVEMBER 1700 1700/6 - According to the general muster rolls, Gotthard Wilhelm von Budberg's regiment has 8 companies; Major Jacob Johan. In his company is Second Major Jacob Staël von Holstein. Where??

 Rolls 1620-1723, SE/KrA/0022/1700/6 (1700), image date: A0054465_00108

 

NOVEMBER 20, 1700 - THE BATTLE OF NARVA - WITH GOD'S HELP - SWEDEN'S GREAT VICTORY IN THE WAR AGAINST THE RUSSIANS - SWEDISH VICTORY 

NOVEMBER 20, 1700 - THE BATTLE OF NARVA - WITH GOD'S HELP - SWEDEN'S GREAT VICTORY IN THE WAR AGAINST THE RUSSIANS -  At 6 o'clock in the morning on November 20, the order to break up "With God's help" came. It had been raining sleet all night and morning. Now the "Battle of Narva" began . According to the attack plan, the troops attacked divided into three columns. The right wing in the south was led by Otto Velling, the west wing in the north by Rehnskiöld. In the third was Charles XII himself. Things went well for the Swedes and at five o'clock Peter the Great and his soldiers surrendered. Henning Rudolf Horn was immediately promoted to major general. I have not found his name anywhere but Lieutenant Colonel Johan Staël von Holstein most likely participated in the battle. Now Charles XII was satisfied and decided that he and his soldiers would go into winter camp in the area of ​​Lais Castle. NOTE!!

BATTLE OF NARVA 20 NOVEMBER 1700
BATTLE OF NARVA 20 NOVEMBER 1700 – The Swedes’ attack plan was also commissioned by Lieutenant General and Royal Advisor Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld this time. The right wing under the Governor of Narva General Otto
Vellingk, the left wing under Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld and Magnus Stenbock, joined by the king and the draftees under Arvid Horn.1365 The battle began at 2 pm and ended around 8 pm when the king accepted the Tsar’s terms.1366 After the battle, the number of Swedes killed in the fighting was estimated at 700 and
the number wounded at 1,200. On the Russian side, the figures were closer to 8,000 dead or wounded. 1367 The worst affected were the Västmanland regiment – ​​which lost almost half its strength – and the Närke-Värmland regiment, which lost 40%. Johan's wife Anna Sofia's brother Gideon Fock (1668-1723) (Värmland Regiment) were two of the fighting soldiers in the Battle of Narva. Johan's brother-in-law Gideon Fock was captured during the Battle of Narva and taken to Wokrenski. 1368 FIND BETTER SOURCES TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHICH REGIMENTS AND STAHLS PARTICIPATED!!!!!

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY; On November 20, His Majesty arrived with his army consisting of approximately 8,000 men.." Things went well for the Swedes. "Thus, after 10 weeks of difficult and fierce siege, the city of Narva was happily saved by God's wonderful help" (p. 19). According to Kagg, the Swedish "loss in dead and wounded amounted to 3,000 men" (p. 19). The commandant Henning Rudolf Horn was promoted to major general. (p. 19).

 

JOHAN GUSTAF (b. 1681 d. 17/8 1702) - Promoted 7/12 1700 to lieutenant in the Nerikes and Värmland infantry regiment. (Lewenhaupt p. 651). 

 

Alexander Pereswetoff-Morath  (xxxx - August 1710 in Viborg). When the war began he served as a cavalry master in the Queen's Life Regiment on Horseback. On 13 December 1700 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in Savolax's doubling infantry battalion.

 

DECEMBER 1700 - According to the military muster rolls, there are Major Jacob Johan, Captain Jacob Johan and Lieutenant Jacob in Budberg's regiment.

 

1700/7  Eastern Sea Province December 1700 - Major Jacob Johan's regiment. ! Second Lieutenant Jacob Staël von Holsteins is also here.

 

JANUARY 1701 - Major Jacob Johan and Second Lieutenant Jacob Staël von Holstein. 1701/2. 

 

JANUARY 10, 1701 - THE DEFENSE OF THE BALTIC SEA IS EXPANDED 

JANUARY 10, 1701 - THE DEFENSE OF THE BALTIC SEA IS EXPANDED - THE COUNTRY MILITIA - To strengthen the defense of the Baltic Sea, the king ordered that three country regiments be set up. One in Wierland and one in the district of Jerwen and one in the district of Wiek. The responsibility for those in Jerwen was given to Otto Rehbinder. (p. 405). On January 10, 1701, the decision was made to set up a country militia by conscription. (roughly like the Swedish and Finnish provincial regiments). In Estonia, 4 regiments were set up in the provinces of Jerwen (500 men), Wierland (700 men), Wiek (800 men) and Harrien (1000 men). NOTE!!

 

11 FEBRUARY 1701 - HANS HENRIK BRÜMMER - Lieutenant at the Tavastahus three-man infantry regiment. (Brummer family side). He was/is married to Sofia Elisabeth Staël von Holstein. Who is she???

 

MARCH 26, 1701,  SECOND  LIEUTENANT JACOB STAEL VON HOLSTEIN DIED IN THE NYLAND REGEMENT - IN BUDBERG - IN MAJOR JACOB JOHN'S COMPANY - Second Lieutenant Jacob Staël von Holstein died on March 26, 1701. Who is he???????    

Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1701/5 (1701), image date: A0054485_00092

 

 Savolax (Savola) and Nyslotts county regiment . Ch.: J. v. Cronman 1685, EE d 'Albedyhl 1703, J. Stjernschantz 1710. Left in the spring of 1700 for Riga and then belonged to the fortress's garrison, but not until the end. Sent in 1710 under Armfelt to Savola for border protection. Then participated in the war in Finland and in Armfelt's train to Trondhjem in 1718. (Nordensvan Carl Otto Svenska armens regimenten 1700-1718 p. 8)

 

MAY 1701 - REINFORCEMENTS FROM SWEDEN TO THE SWEDISH SOLDIERS IN LIVLAND  

18 MAY 1701 - NÄRKE VÄRMLANDS TREMÄNNINGS REGEMENTE (THREE-MAN REGIME). The regiment was sent from Stockholm to Reval in Livonia. One of the soldiers was Johan and Christina's eldest son, the  35-year-old Major Mattias Gustaf Staël von Holstein (b. 28/4 1666 in Narva d. Jaroslaw 1720) who had belonged to the Närke-Värmland Three-Man Regiment since 25 April 1701. The journey is described in the journal of the commander of the Närke Värmland tremännings regemente (Three-Man Regiment), Lieutenant Colonel Nils Posse, which has been preserved and is included in the book "Carolinska krigares dagböcker" which was published in 1921. About the time from 6 May 1701, Lieutenant Colonel Nils Posse wrote;   

"This regiment entrusted to me in grace embarked on May 6th Stockholm and was transported to Revall on the 18th of the same day.  The regiment broke up from Reval and arrived on June 8th. on the 14th at Pernau and on the 29th at Riga, where it camped outside the city until July 9th, when it joined the Royal Army on July 9th, with the fortunate descent over the Dunes and the Kobron; and from there with the army it followed into the Bauske camp in Courland, where the entire regiment was commanded and stationed at the fortress of Bauskeborg , and at the departure of the Royal Army it was joined by a Detachment of 300 men from the 11th Colonel Albendeyl's Dragoon Regiment under the command of Major Niclas Trautvetter, who under the command of the Royal Army entrusted to me in grace commandant's command was ordered, marched into the fortress. When all the staff was used as much as possible for the continuation of the fortification work that had begun with the work of the Regiment and farmers of the country, and the completely dilapidated post so for defense, as well as the furnishings of the lodgings to improve, as well as necessary provisions and maintenance, so well for the garrison, as 600 remaining sick of the Royal Army to provide, and the recommended magazine to be established by the contribution imposed in the Bauske, Sele- and Dynaburg districts and areas, for the collection of which the famous detachment of Dragoons was immediately distributed and commanded in all parishes and offices."

 

VÄSTERBOTTENS REGEMENT  - The Västerbotten regiment was also on the journey. In 1701, on May 23, it was registered that his company and several others were in Reval, today's Tallinn. (Bergenstråhle, pp. 183-184, 186, 190).  In the Västerbotten regiment there were three soldiers who belonged to the Staël von Holstein family. LIEUTENANT CHRISTIAN STAEL VON HOLSTEIN . He was probably the son of Conrad Stahl. Why a Livonian belonged to the Västerbotten regiment is a question, but when Christian joined the Swedish army in 1687, Jacob's widow Anna-Sofia Reinhold Johan von Fersen had been colonel of the Västerbotten regiment since December 12, 1684. (Sven Petter Bexell pp. 157-158). Two of Jacob and Anna-Sofia and Jacob's sons joined the Västerbotten regiment as soldiers; 21-year-old ENCHANTER CARL JAKOB  joined on 10 January 1687 as an ensign and on 29 April 1687 his younger brother  19-year-old ENCHANTER OTTO WILHELM joined. (Elgenstierna p. 505).  Their uncle CAPTAIN OTTO WILHELM  had risen through the ranks and was now a captain in the Västerbotten regiment. (Elgenstierna p. X). 

UPPLAND'S TREMÄNNINGSREGEMENTE (3-MAN REGIMENT) - Ensign  Carl Wilhelm Staël von Holstein (b.1683 d.4/4 1708 Zaslow) was Johan and Christina (Möller)'s youngest son. He was 17 years old when the war began and began his military career as an ensign at the Upplands 3-man infantry regiment 1/9 1700. (Elgenstierna 7 p. 506). The Upplands tremännings intanteri regemente (3-man infantry regiment was raised in 1700 and shipped to Reval in the spring of 1701. (Family history 8/2021 "Vad är ett tremänningsregemente?").

 

Ordinary Stockholm Post-Tijdeneder of 8 July 1701

Election on June 27

"The Royal Majesty has continued the march with the army from Walck to Wolmar. Colonel Nils Posse's, Colonel Fersen's regiments and Lieutenant Colonel Lieven's battalion have departed from Pernau to Army General Live has arrived from Wismar to Pernau and has immediately continued its journey to the royal majesty's seat at Marienborg in the Dorpat district. 4,000 Russians have shown themselves, who at the beginning charged only with Colonel de la Gardie's half regiment, but were soon brought into confusion; but as the Russians regrouped and came a second time again, the royal life regiment has joined Colonel de la Gardie's regiment, and the enemy has attacked, then left hundreds dead behind them, and in this action on our side some commoners have been killed, as well as Major Stahl and Captain Wollfelt wounded. ....." (Is posted on Wikipedia) 

 

JULY 9, 1701 - THE CROSSING AND BATTLE OF DÜNA - CHARLES XII AND HIS SOLDIERS DEFEAT A SAXON ARMY   

JULY 9, 1701 - THE CROSSING AND THE BATTLE OF DÜNA - CHARLES XII AND HIS SOLDIERS DEFEAT A SAXON ARMY -   MAJOR MATTIAS GUSTAF  (major of the Närke and Värmland tremännings infanteri regemente (three-man infantry regiment), JAKOB AXEL  (b.1680 d. 1730), CAPTAIN OTTO WILHELM, ENLIST OTTO WILHELM (b. 28/6 1668), ENLIST CHRISTIAN and ENLIST CARL JOHAN (Västerbottens regiment) participated in the crossing and the battle. "Colonel von Fersen "Commanded with great bravery the Västerbottens regiment on 9 July 1701 in the descent over the Dünaströmmen and the battle there and on 9 July 1702 in the battle of Clissov." (Sven Petter Bexell p. 157-158) As you see above, Nils Posse described it as "the fortunate descent over the Dünen with the Kobron was conjunged." (p. 443). What happened to the Västerbotten regiment???? 

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY; "The same day that the 10th spare mine was set off in the Cobron redoubt, which the Saxons had hidden behind them, which caused great damage to our army, so that many horses and men perished, and during the same time the captain of Närke and Värmland Johan Bähr had command in the same redoubt, but he was not harmed in any way, nor by his entire command. Only 2 common soldiers, who were standing on the rampart at post, were blown up, nothing was found of them except some scraps of their clothes. During the time that this happened, Captain Bähr, who was the commander, was sitting inside and smoking a pipe of tobacco from a long porcelain pipe which flew away at the impact but held. " (p. 24).  

 

" The ...then of 2 battalions of Uplands under Lieutenant Colonel Holtz and Adjutant General (Otto Wilhelm) Stael's speech.... (Lieutenant Count CHP Sperling's diary 1700-1710 p. 77-78). (Karolinska diaries III. p. 128)

 

TOWARDS COURLAND AND BAUSKE 

TOWARDS COURLAND AND BAUSKE - After the crossing and the battle of Riga, Charles XII and his soldiers headed into Courland. One of the soldiers was LIEUTENANT COLONEL MATTIAS GUSTAF (since August 8, 1701 lieutenant colonel). The commander of the Närke and Värmland tremännings regemente (three-man regiment)  Nils Posse kept a diary between May 6, 1701 and November 5, 1702, and thanks to it, you can follow his regiment during their time in Courland and in the Bauske fortress, which now became the army headquarters. As you can read, it seems that the first time consisted of fortification work on the Bauske fortress. They came to lie fairly undisturbed in the Bauske fortress until 1703. 

Responsible for the Swedish army forces in Courland was Lewenhaupt and it amounted to 14,300 soldiers. (Charles XII Carolingian - Poltava a great power's downfall. p. 13).

 

THE SWEDISH ARMY LEFT BAUSKE 11 AUGUSTI - NERIKE-VÄRMLAND TREMÄNNINGS REGEMENTE (TREE-MAN REGIMENT) WAS LEFT AS A GARRION IN BAUSKE - When the Swedish army left Bauske on 11 August, they left Colonel Nils Posse as commandant with the Nerike-Värmland tremännings regemente three-man regiment and 300 men from Albedyhl's dragoon regiment as a garrison. (von Rosen II p. 63). 

 

12 AUGUST 1701 -  ENLIST JOHAN HENRIK (b. 1685 d.17/7 1754) STARTS HIS MILITARY CAREER AS ENLIST AT THE FELLINSKA LANTMILIS BATTALION . (Elgenstierna. p. 501). Johan Henrik belonged to the Paixtlinjen. He is the grandson of Johan - the first owner of the estate Paixt.

"Livonian rural militia battalion of the Fellin district (1701-1703). Lieutenant Colonel HJ von Buddenbrock. Probably used as a garrison unit in Pernau.  Source; KrA office, E inkommna handler 1703, part 3, p. 5839" Henrik Johan von Buddenbrock was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Fellin rural militia regiment 27/5 1701" (Lewenhaupt, Adam (1920). Charles XII.s officers. Biographical notes p. 96) 

 

ON AUGUST 16, 1701, MATTIAS GUSTAF'S THIRD SON WAS BORN, WHO WAS BAPTIZED AS MATTIAS GUSTAF. He participated in the war and survived. According to the population register, Anna Sofia (von Fock) and Captain Jacob Staël von Holstein attended the baptism.  NOTE""

 

1701/3 Picture 116 JJ STAEL VON HOLSTEIN SAME SIGNATURE AS 1701/5 LOOK CLOSELY AT THIS!!!!!!! 6 COMPANIES!! 

 

JACOB JOHAN 1701/7 PICTURE 73 SIGNATURE

 

29/8 1701 Daniel Stahl Cornet at Buddenbrock's Livonian Land Dragoon Regiment, captain .. entered ... service. (Lewenhaupt). 

 

1 SEPTEMBER 1701 - 11 APRIL 1713

WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION 

SEPTEMBER 1, 1701 - THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION BEGINS   - Two members of the Staël family fought in the war. Why, one might ask?? They lived until 1713. NOTE!!

 

CAPTAIN STAHL'S DEATH SEPTEMBER 14, 1701  IN RIGA - 

SEPTEMBER 14, 1701 - There are several sources about the death of Captain Stahl in September 1701. One is the Estonian pastor and chronicler Christian Kelch. "So on September 10, because of the victory that the subjects had regained, they began to bombard the place with the effect that the white houses in it were set on fire. They did not, however, spare their resources in the fortress, but instead fired again incessantly and caused little damage, without a captain named Stahl being killed by a piece of bullets."  (Kelch, Christian. (1875). Liefländische Historia. Continuation 1690 bis 1707." Printed according to the original manuscript. Edited by Johannes Lossius. Tartu, p. 244).  The commander was Christoph Heinrich von Kanitz. He served from 28 July to 21 December 1701 as colonel in the defense of the Dünamünder Redoubt near Riga. (Wikipedia).  Who was Captain Stahl? The army rolls for October 1701 state that in Colonel Gotthard Vilhelm von Budberg's Nylands infanteriregemente (Uusimaa infantry regiment), Captain Jakob Johan died on 14 September. Captain Jakob Johan had his own company in the regiment. 

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According to Gustaf Elgenstierna, Captain Jacob was the son of Johan and Christina (Möller). Captain Jacob Johan in the Uusimaa infantry regiment was killed by a cannonball at Bolderaa under Düneskansk on September 14, 1701. (Elgenstierna p. 506). According to Baltische ritterschaft, Jakob Johan was born July 28, 1667 and died September 14, 1701. (p. 365). In Lewenhaupt there are two Jakob Johan so it is a bit difficult to determine with certainty whose son he is!!!!!

 

SEPTEMBER 29, 1701 - THE BATTLE OF ERESTFER 

SEPTEMBER 29, 1701 - BATTLE OF ERESTFER (in Estonia) - MAJOR STAHL IN THE DE LA GARDIES BATTALION . The battle took place on September 29, 1701. The Russian army under the command of General Boris Sheremetev defeated the Swedish army under the command of Major General Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach. The Swedish force consisted of 2,200 men and the Russian 18,800 men. This was the first major Russian victory during the Great Northern War. The losses amounted to 600 dead or captured Swedes and 1,000 dead Russians. (Sjögren, Otto (1883). The Defensive War in Lifland. p. 37). After the battle, the Swedish soldiers fled to Sagnitz. (Liljegren, Bengt. 2018. A biography of Charles XII - the warrior king p. 123). Who is Major Stahl in the de la Gardies battalion??? 

 

OCTOBER MONTH 1701 - MAJOR AND CAPTAIN JACOB STAEL VON HOLSTEIN'S COMPANY IN THE NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT . In the company there is LIEUTENANT COLONEL JACOB STAEL VON HOLSTEIN WHO IS COMMANDED TO REVAL IN AFFAIRS. (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1701/8 (1701), image date: A0054488_00275). Who is Lieutenant Colonel Jacob?? ?

 

OCTOBER 25, 1701 - Former lieutenant Hans Henrik Brümmer at the Tavastahus tremänningsregemente (three-man regiment) was promoted to LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN AT THE TAVASTAHUS TREMÄNNINGSREGEMENTE (THREE-MAN REGIMENT) HANS HENRIK BRÜMMER (family Brummer side). 

 

November 24,   1701 - GEORG  Bogislaus CORNETT AT THE INGMANLÄDSKA DRAGON REGIMENT. (Elgenstierna, p, 519). 

 

 THE SWEDES RECOVER NEUMUNDE FROM THE SACHSEN - DECEMBER 21, 1701. 

SWEDENS RECOVER NEUMUNDE FROM THE SACHSEN - DECEMBER 21, 1701. The Swedes recapture the fortress of Neumunde outside Riga from the Saxons. (Leonard Kaggs' diary p. 28). According to von Rosen, the Swedes fought in Dünamunde between December 11 and 21 to regain Dünamunde from the Saxons. (von Rosen p. 43). 

 

DECEMBER 31, 1701 - THE SWEDES ARE DEFEATED BY THE RUSSIANS AT THE BATTLE OF ERRASTFER .

KAGG'S DIARY; "On December 31, Major General Schlippenbach lost the action with the Russians at Errestfer, when ours consisted of 5,000 men and the Russians of 40,000 men." (p. 28).

 

OFFICERS' PLACEMENT 1702 – LIEUTENANT COLONEL GIDEON FOCK AND IN THE 3RD COMPANY OF THE VÄSTERBOTTEN REGEMENT, LIEUTENANT CHRISTIAN . The company had 150 soldiers. (Bergenstråhle p. 199). Lieutenant Colonel Gideon Fock (1688-1723) is the brother of Johan's wife Anna-Sofia. (Elgenstierna II p. 761-762). 

 

ENLIST ROBERT PETRE'S DIARY - In 1702, Ensign Robert Petre of the Hälsinge Regiment began his diary. In one, you can follow him until 1709. He was meticulous and very well informed for just being an ensign. Robert survived the war and did not die until April 13, 1723. In his diary, Carl Wilhelm and Mattias Gustaf Stahl are mentioned. NOTE!! Robert Petre (b. 1681) in Västmanland. He entered service in 1701. Robert was promoted to second ensign in the Hälsinge regiment on 15 June 1706. (Lewenhaupt p. 506)

 

JANUARY 1702  LIEUTENANT COLONEL JACOB STAEL VON HOLSTEIN IN THE BUDBERG INFANTRY REGIMENT

In the Budberg Infantry Regiment in Major/Captain Hans Georg Leijon's company.  SECOND LIEUTENANT JACOB COMMANDED TO REVAL. 1702/1 PICTURE 105 Who is he??? 

 

FEBRUARY 1702 MAJOR/CAPTAIN JACOB JOHAN STAEL VON HOLSTEIN - NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT - OWN COMPANY 1702/1 PICTURE 274. 

 

1702 - JACOB JOHAN BOGGENSKIÖLD (b. x d. in captivity in Tobolsk in September 1719. He served on October 14, 1702 as an ensign in the Nylands infanteriregemente (Uusimaa infantry regiment). (X)  Jakob Johan Bogenskiöld who was/was to marry Catharina Elisabeth Staël von Holstein. (Elgenstierna, Gustaf I p. 469-470). What did Catharina Elisabeth do after August 1710 when her husband was taken prisoner in Pernau? Who was Catharina Elisabeth?  

 

JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1702 1702/1 NYLANDS REGEMENT -  Previously there has been both a major and a captain Jacob Johan who each had a company in the Nyland regiment - Colonel Gotthard Vilhelm von Budberg's regiment. Now there are 8 companies. One of them is Sec.major Jakob Johan Staël von Holstein. What has happened to his namesake???   

JACOB JOHAN 1702/1 PICTURE 101, 107 - SECOND MAJOR JACOB JOHAN  

MARCH - APRIL 1702 - JACOB JOHAN 1702/2 picture 108 Signature 

 

 CHARLES XII POLISH CAMPAIGN 1702-1706

THE KING'S DECISION - THE POLISH CAMPAIGN -  In  December 1701,  the king and his army had succeeded in driving all his enemies from Swedish soil. What should he do now? Charles XII sees three possibilities; 1. Make peace with both Peter and August. 2. Make an alliance with one of the enemies and go against the third. 3. Continue to fight against both. Charles chose the third option. (Liljegren, Bengt. (2012) A biography of Charles XII - the warrior king, pp. 118-123).  

 

CHARLES XII'S MAIN ARMY - POLISH CAMPAIGN 27 JANUARY 1702-1706 

JANUARY 27, 1702 - CHARLES XII LEAVES FROM COURLAND AND INVADES INTO POLAND - THE POLISH CAMPAIGN (1702 - 1706). (Liljegren, Bengt. (2012) A biography of Charles XII - the warrior king, pp.118-123). KING CHARLES XII'S MAIN ARMY  with 14,000 men was now on its way to Poland. One of the regiments that participated in the Polish campaign was the Västerbotten Regiment. In the third company was  LIEUTENANT CHRISTIAN STAEL VON HOLSTEIN. (Bergenstråhle, CGA. Kungl. Västerbotten Regiment's War History p. 199).

 

STAY IN COURLAND, LIVONIA AND INGRIA TO PREVENT THE RUSSIAN ARMY 

CARL MAGNUS STUART  remained in COURLAND  with 4,000 soldiers. (Mattias Gustaf). NOTE!!  Carl Magnus Stuart had the following troops at his disposal. Nylands kavallerie regemente (Uusimaa cavalry regiment), in squadron of the Estonian noble standard. 1 squadron of Erik Stenbock's dragoon regiment, 1 squadron of Albedyhl's dragoon regiment, Helsinge infantry regiment, Lewenhaupt's tremännings regemente (three-man regiment), Pedbuch's tremännings regemente (three-man regiment), Nils Skytte's three-man regiment, Nils Posse's three-man regiment (Mattias Gustaf) , Lieutenant Colonel Hastfer's battalion of Colonel Lode's three-man regiment (=Tavastahus, Viborg and Nyslott's three-man regiment), 1 brigade of artillery and 1 brigade of fortification. (von Rosen II p. 62).

 

INGERMANLAND   - Remaining in Ingermanland was a force under the command of Abraham Cronhiort, whose task was to prevent a Russian attack on Narva and Nyenskans. 

LIVLAND - Remaining in Livland was a force commanded by Anton von Schlippenbach.  

JANUARY 1702 SECOND. MAJOR JACOB JOHAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN - NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT BUDBERG - OWN COMPANY.

Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1702/1 (1702), image date: A0054516_00107 

FEBRUARY 1702 - SECOND MAJOR JACOB JOHAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT BUDBERG - OWN COMPANY ¹ This is the same signature as previously for Jacob Johan Staël von Holstein 6 companies.

JACOB JOHAN 1702/2 picture 83 -  SEC.MAJOR JACOB JOHAN - MARCH 1702 Same signature as Jacob Johan Staël von Holstein. 

1702 - MARCH-APRIL - MAJOR JACOB JOHAN. SECOND LIEUTENANT JACOB COMMANDED TO REVAL.  

Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1702/2 (1702), image date: A0054517_00280

  

APRIL 1702 - Major General  CARL MAGNUS STUART  replaced Erik Dahlberg as governor of Riga. (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710  p. 47)

 

12 MAY 1702 - GEORG BOGISLAUS LIEUTENANT IN THE DE LA GARDIES' LIVERPOOL INFANTRY REGIMENT (Elgenstierna p. 519)

 

JULY 9, 1702 - BATTLE OF KLISZOW - POLAND 

Charles XII and the Swedish main army

JULY 9, 1702 - BATTLE OF KLISZOW - POLAND - VÄSTERBOTTENS REGEMENTE RIKSARKIVET VON FERSEN. Sweden defeats Saxon and Polish forces. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 129-130).  

 

JULY 18/29, 1702 - BATTLE OF HUMMELSHOF  (Estonia) - SWEDEN LOST TO THE RUSSIANS 

JULY 18/29, 1702 - BATTLE OF HUMMELSHOF (Estonia) - SWEDEN LOST TO THE RUSSIANS - The battle was won by the Russian forces. (Wikipedia Battle of Hummelshof). Colonel Adam Carl de la Gardie's enlisted Estonian infantry regiment participated in the battle. Adam Carl de la Gardie (1665-1721). One of the soldiers in de la Gardie's regiment was MAJOR J. STAEL VON HOLSTEIN  (http;//rusmilhist.bloggspot.com/2014/08/de-la-gardie-estlandst.html)   ENLIST STAHL also participated in the battle,  who also belonged to Colonel Adam Carl de la Gardie's Estonian infantry regiment. (Leonard Kagg's diary).  The regiment had been raised in Reval in 1700 by Governor-General Axel Julius de la Gardie with Friesburg's company from the garrison regiment in Narva as its core. According to the register in Kagg's diary, the name of the ensign is Jurgen Christofer von Stahlen (Stahl) in the de la Gardie regiment.

LEONARD KAGG'S DIARY - Leonard Kagg described the battle in his diary;  "On the same day, which was July 18, Major General Schlippenbach had a sharp action with the Russians at Hummelshof, when ours was soon completely defeated, except for those who managed to escape, ours consisted of 5,000 men and Czermettoff 70,000 Russians; killed on the spot were cornet Wulf of the Revalske adelbanan; of the Rigiske adelbanan colonel Brakel, lieutenant colonel Glasenopp; of Abol. cavalry lieutenant Ekelund, Boning, cornet Demoin. Of the Karelian squadron dragoons; major Demolin. Of the Ostrobothnian infantry regiment lieutenant Tiesenhausen, Rigman, ensign Kling.  Of the De la Gardie regiment killed  captain lieutenant Riman, regimental quartermaster Wollfeldtt, lieutenant Nassacken, ensign Stahl , adjutant Luftus, also of the same regiment ensign Hind.  (Kagg, Leonard (1912). Leonard Kaggs diary 1698-1722 p. 35.) COLONEL ADAM CARL DE LA GARDIES RECRUITED ESTONIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT ON FOOT.  Colonel Adam Carl de la Gardie recruited Estonian infantry regiments on foot (1700-1709). The regiment was created in the spring of 1700 by the Governor-General of Estonia AJ de la Gardie who was allowed to install his son as colonel and commander of the regiment. The regiment participated in the Battle of Hummelshof in 1702. Part of the regiment was captured in 1704 in Narva. It was recreated in 1702-1703 with the support of soldiers from Lieutenant Colonel Zöge's battalion who partly became part of the regiment. After that, the regiment was part of Lewenhaupt's army in southern Livonia and Courland and accompanied him to Russia in 1707. The regiment also participated in the Battle of Leisna. (p. 102).   

 

According to von Rosen, the fighting lasted 4 hours from 6 to 10 in the morning and the Swedes lost. (von Rosen p. 52-54). "After the defeat at Hummelhof, Schlippenbach could not offer the enemy any resistance. He gathered the remnants of his army in the area of ​​Pernau." (von Rosen p. 54)

 

Johan's 21-year-old son  , LIEUTENANT IN THE NEAR VÄRMLAND REGEMENT, JOHAN GUSTAF , DIED UNMARRIED ON 17 AUGUST 1702 (1681-1702) (Elgenstierna p. 506). 

 

SEPTEMBER 7, 1702 - "Kam der König wieder zurück vom gesagten armée nach die frühe predigt. Er hat sik den Obersteleujtnant Stahl von Holstein , welcher briefwe an den König von dannen hat". (Diary of an engineer officer probably L Wisocki-Hochmuth 1700-1708 p. 171). WHO IS THIS?????

 

POSSE'S DIARY 20-21 SEPTEMBER 1702 - "My spy came back from the Governor, with notification that the General on the 21st wanted to let the enemy with 300 cavalry and 150 musketeers go to the rear ready to attack at night, whereupon MY LIEUTENANT COLONEL STAHL  on the 21st was ordered with 150 soldiers to be ready to attack, however, in the evening a small party of 20 men on horseback was ordered to reconnoiter through the city the expected party from Mitau; but as nothing was seen or heard from all night, in the morning the nearest farm was reconnoitered in Bornsmynde, and the enemy was found to have been alerted by the information, which he had undoubtedly received from the city, that an attack would be made from here. And thus in the greatest confusion during the night he withdrew to the nearest forest and left behind all the collected magazines." (Nils Posse's journal, pp. 442-443). Diaries of the Carolingian Warriors 10  

 

THE SIEGE OF THE FORTRESS OF NÖTEBORG - SEPTEMBER 22

THE SIEGE OF THE FORTRESS OF NÖTEBORG - LEONARD KAGGS DIARY "On September 22, 35,000 Russians besieged the fortress of Nöteborg when our garrison there consisted of 225 men. The commandant was Lieutenant Colonel Gustaf Wilhelm von Schlippenbach." (p. 40). "On October 12, the commandant and Lieutenant Colonel Gustaf Wilhelm von Schlippenbach surrendered the fortress of Nöteborg with accor to the Russians, when he marched out with his garrison which then consisted of 83 men and 56 wounded..."   )Leonard Kaggs dagbok p. 41). 

 

At midnight between September 27 and 28, the first Russian troops arrived at Nöteborg. (von Rosen II pp. 74-75).

 

KAGG'S DIARY  OCTOBER 23, 1702 - "On October 23, the colonel of the Västerbotten infantry regiment was promoted to major general and commandant in Göteborg (Gothenburg) by the name of Reinhold Johan von Fersen".  

 

14 OCTOBER 1702 - ENLIST JAKOB JOHAN BOGG - BOGGENSKÖLD AT THE NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT. Jakob Johan (b. XXXX d. September 1719 in captivity in Tobolsk) advanced to ensign. He was married to/married Catharina Elisabeth Staël von Holstein (XXXX-1774). They had a son, Fredrik Vilhelm. (Elgenstierna I p. 469-470). 

 

CHARLES XII'S LETTER TO HIS SISTER IN DECEMBER 1702 - The letter was written in the area of ​​Sendomir in December 1702 and begins as follows; "At this opportunity, that Stahlen is now leaving here again, I have been unable to do anything less than to make my most humble courtship and there to pray my sister of heart I would not want to take anything ungracious, that I have now again been prevented by all sorts of circumstances so that I have not been able to court with my small letter." The Stahlen he mentions is Otto Wilhelm. He served as lieutenant colonel in the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp's guard and was sent by the Dowager Queen with a letter to Charles XII whom he met in the area of ​​Sendomir. (King Charles XII's own handwritten letters collected and published by Ernst Carlson p. 58)   

 

DECEMBER 5, 1702  "Dito, ess kam auch der oberstlieutant Stahl mit brief aus Schweden." (Diary of an engineer officer probably L.Wisocki-Hochmuth p. 182).

128 Adjutant General Stahl Infantry 1st Battalion on July 9, 1701. 

(171) 1702 September 7 "kam der könig wieder zurück vom gesagten armée nach die frühe predigt. Er hat mit sich den Oberstlieutant Stahl von Holstein , welcer briefwe an den könig von dannen hatte. (Quennerstedt, Auguste Karolinska dagböcker II Lyth, Visocki-Hochmuth 1700-1708).

 

NARVA 1702 - HORN AND CRONHIORT - "Major General Horn in Narva was certainly still commander-in-chief of all the fortresses located in Ingria and Kexholm County, but he could in 1702 as little as in the previous years exercise any influence on the defense of this part of the country, since Major General Cronhiort was in command of the field troops. The division of command paralyzed all efforts." (von Rosen II p. 79)

 

Johan's son Georg Bogislaus had entered service in the Life Guards at the age of 14 and "proved himself capable" and was therefore promoted  to captain in De la Gardie's enlisted regiment in 1703. (Rolls 1620-1723, , SE/KrA/0022/1703/3 (1703), image date: A0054543_00388). The regiment was garrisoned in the Livonian fortresses. (Sweden's Field Marshals, p. 170)

 

1703/3 image 45 Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein's signature. 

 

In Russwurm's book there is a document from 10 JANUARY 1703 which mentions the memorial of Major General Stahl von Holstein. (Russwurm p. 134). Could this be Johan (b. 1636 d. 1703)???????????????????????+ What is a Major General?????

 

JANUARY 22, 1703 - CONRAD'S SON CHRISTIAN ADVANCED TO CAPTAIN OF THE VÄSTERBOTTEN REGEMENT . (Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers biographical notes p. 651).

 

1/2 1703 Peter Johan Stahl captain at De la Gardies...(Livonians). (Lewenhaupt)  

 

MARCH 19, 1703 - IN LIVLAND AND COURLAND ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT FIGHTED AGAINST RUSSIAN AND POLISH SOLDIERS AND WON THE BATTLE OF SALADEN.

MARCH 19, 1703 - IN LIVLAND AND COURLAND ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT FIGHTED AGAINST RUSSIAN AND POLISH SOLDIERS AND WON THE BATTLE OF SALADEN. HE WAS NOW APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF COURLAND. (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710 p . 49).

 

JOHAN - APRIL 1703 -  In  Karling's book Narva it is noted that in a book by  Munthe it is stated that Johan died in  April 1703. He is  buried in a tomb chapel in  Narva. NOTE! ! There should  be a picture  of  the tombstone in  Munthe's book. Will  try to get hold of it.  Could it be that he died in January and was buried in April???? 

According to letters in the National Archives, Johan died in April 1703. (Image 329 Biografica P.27). 

SE/KrA/1051/003/S/27 

"That the late Lieutenant Colonel, the noble Mr. Johan Stael von Holstein, was in service with the artillery in Narva until his death, which occurred in April 1703, is hereby truthfully certified and attested Stockholm, January 25, 1739."   

 

23 APRIL 1703 NYEN - the Russians marched into the city. The day after the first victory on 25 April, the Russians camped outside Nyenskans. On 2 May, the Russians celebrated the capture. Nyenskans was now a Russian fortress and was renamed Slottburg. (Carl v. Bonsdorff (1891) Nyen and Nyenskans - Historical account pp. 22-24).

 

MAY 2, 1703 - The Russians captured the fortress of Nyenskans. May 16, 1703 - after capturing Nyenskans, Peter founded the city of St. Petersburg. (Grimberg IV p. 628-629).

LEONARD KAGGS' DIARY - "On May 4, the Russians entered Nyenskans by agreement, where Lieutenant Colonel Appollof, who was the commander, was with 600 of our men; the fortress with the town was completely destroyed by the Russians; a little further down, Pettersburg began."

 

22 MAY 1703 - " On the 22nd wude  CAPTAIN STAHL, vom Reval kommend, mit fuhrwagen, pferd, bei Waiwaa gefangen gebracht. 5 JUNE  captain Stahl, Höder Lang, lieutenant Mandel - colonel Rehbinder's regiment. .....Hansen p. 177, 182-183).

Translation; On the 22nd, Captain Stahl was ordered from Reval with x horse ....

 

25 JUNE 1703 - MAGNUS STENBOCKS' LETTER - OW STAEL VON HOLSTEIN IS MENTIONED   "Colonel Stahl has come here from Holstein and wants to join the army, I will see how I can get him on Monday, certainly quickly as a Danziger burgher." (Letter to Charles XII from M.Stenbock p. 183). Carolingian Warriors' Diaries 12.

 

13 SEPTEMBER 1703 -   JOHAN'S DAUGHTER JAKOBINA  (b. 21 April 1678 d. 13 September 1703) (GGB ESTONIA p. 365) was 22 years old and unmarried when the war began. She married on 13/9  1703  CAPTAIN JOHAN FREDRICH VON ULRICH  (b. 21/3 1674 in Reval d. after 1706. ( Genealogical Handbook of Estonian Knighthood. 2 p. 262). According to Elgenstierna, he died in Reval in 1724 (Elgenstierna VII p. 505).  Johan Fredrich had been promoted to captain in the Jerwiska Landmelis Regiment on 22 February 1701. Jakoba Juliana and Johan Fredrich had a son who was baptized Johan Wilhelm. All we know about him is that he was alive in 1708. (Lewenhaupt 2 p. 725).

Johan Fredrich served since February 22, 1701 as captain at the Jerwiska lantmelisregimentet. Jakoba Juliana and Johan Fredrich had a son who was baptized Johan Wilhelm. About him we only know that he was alive in 1708. (Lewenhaupt 2 p. 725).  Estonian infantry regiment in the Jerwen district. Colonel Otto Rehbinder 1701-1704 . The history of the regiment began in 1701 and it is probably intended to be a permanent unit like the Swedish tenant regiments. It belonged to Schlippenbach's army 1703-1704 and was then garrisoned in Narva where most of the regiment's soldiers became prisoners of war when the fortress fell.  (Nordensvan, p. 82). The rest of the regiment became part of Hüene's enlisted battalion. (Kroon, Kallen, "Soldier conscription and soldiering to the Swedish army as part of Sweden's integration policy under the Great Power in Estonia and Livonia" p. 165). Otto Rehbinder was colonel of the Jerwiska landmelis regiment from 22/1 1701. (Elgenstierna p. X). 

 

SEPTEMBER 20, 1703 - BATTLE OF HÖCHSTÄDT - SPANISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - Since 1703, the Holstein Dragoon Guard participated in the Spanish War of Independence. They were financed mainly by England and the Netherlands. (Ericson Wolke, Lars, Nationens avskum, militärens elit p. 33).

 

1 DECEMBER 1703 - AXEL JAKOB  (16xx- 28/9 1709 at Poltava)  second field sergeant at the Upplands infantry regiment.  (Lewenhaupt p. 651). According to x Hagman, in the early 17th century they were a title that in 1833 was replaced by fanjunkare. (hhogman.se). I do not know if Axel Jakob and Jakob's son Jakob Axel were the same person. 

 

DECEMBER 17, 1703 - Former lieutenant captain at the Tavastahus tremänningsregemente Hans Henrik Brümmer was promoted to  CAPTAIN OF THE ÖSELAND DRAGON SQUADRON HANS HENRIK BRÜMMER (SIDE). 

 

1704 - Johan III captain in the Swedish army. He died between 1722/1723 (GHB Livland p. 563-564). CHECK THE ROLLS!!!. According to Baron Staël von Holstein he was a lieutenant in 1682 

 

JANUARY AND FEBRUARI 1704 - AUGUST II AVSATT - STANISLAW LESZCZYNSKI - STANISLAW I (b. 20/10 1677 d. 23/2 1766 in France). He was king of Polen between 4/10 1704 and 8/9 1709. (Därför gjorde Karl XII så märkliga prioriteringar - Dagens Nyheter 2020-05-14). 

 

2 APRIL 1704 - Colonel Otto Rehbinder is in Reval with his regiment. They avoided muster. According to the muster roll preserved in the War Archives, 7 companies were included. (The Rehbinder family through eight centuries p. 408)

 

 

THE SIEGE OF NARVA  AND THE BATTLE OF NARVA ( 26/27 April 1704 - 9/10 August 1704 )

THE SIEGE OF NARVA  AND THE BATTLE OF NARVA ( 26/27 April 1704 - 9/10 August 1704 ) and the capture of the city were carried out by a Russian army (45,000 men ) under the command of Field Marshal Georg Benedict Ogilvy and lasted between 27 June and 9 August 1704. 

The fortress was defended by a Swedish garrison under the command of General Henning Rudolf Horn, 7,086 soldiers.

The garrison regiment 1,400 men, under Henning Rudolf Horn

Estonian Infantry Regiment 1,000 men, under C:A de la Gardie

Jerwiska rural militia regiment 1,000 men under Colonel Otto Reinbinder,

Wieriska lantmelisregimentet 1,000 men under Colonel Wilhem Henrik Hastfehr, 

Harrien Landmelis Regiment 1,000 men Colonel Bogislaus von der Pahlen,

Tavastahus, Viborg and Nyslotts tremännings infanterregemente 1,019 men under Colonel Jürgen Johan Lode,

Turku County Double Cavalry Regiment 667 men under Colonel Carl Pereswetoff-Morath (Great Northern War; flags and uniforms (Karlstad 2000) pp. 107,109, 118 and 128)

TOTAL 7.86 MEN (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710 p . 173)

 

The regiment was deployed to rescue Narva, which was again besieged by the Russians. The operation failed, and Captain Georg Bogislaus, who participated with a grenadier company in the attempted breakthrough, was captured and taken first to Siberia and then to Moscow.  Also captured were Commandant Henning Rudolf Horn and his 6 children. (Sundholm, oh (1873) Sveriges fällmarskalkar biografiskt sikkede. 170). He belonged to Adam de la Gardie's enlisted infantry regiment and had his own company. (1703/3). Captain of the dragoon regiment Welling Ulrich Johan Brümmer died in the battle. (Wikipedia noble family Brümmer.) He was married to Sofia Elisabeth Staël von Holstein. NOTE!!! Hans Henrik had on December 14, 1703 advanced to captain of the Öselska dragoon squadron. (Brummer's page). About 1,500 men and about 600 townspeople, men, women and children, fell in the battle. Captured were Major General Horn, Colonels Otto Rehbinder, Jürgen Johan Lode, Herman von Fersen, Johan Apoloff and Carl Morath, Lieutenant Colonels Morits Lillie and Adam Johan von Treiden, Majors Adam Reinhold Nieroth, Berndt Rehbinder, Carl Reinhold Rehbinder, Ewert Grubbe, Jacob Gustaf von Rohr and Jobst Johan Barone, 30 cavalry captains and captains, 58 subaltern officers and around 1,500 non-commissioned officers and soldiers. 

 

"Major General Horn's wife, Countess Helena Sperling, had perished during the bloodbath at the city's foundation, and her body, along with so many others, was thrown into Narova. His son, Jürgen Rudolf Horn, and his four young daughters, none of whom had yet reached the age of 10, were handed over to General Tschammer with orders that they should be well treated. Horn himself had to endure a difficult imprisonment.

Despite Horn's undeniable bravery, he was blamed for the fact that Narva was comparatively easily conquered by the Russians. He, it was said, took no care of the men, although he could have done so, so that not only the soldiers but also the officers were seized by a lack of the most necessary things. He allowed the enemy to build his works up to his neck without resistance, and he did not try to prevent this by any means at his disposal. He even forbade the soldiers to fire without a special order and punished those who violated this with 5 pairs of rods for each musket shot, and for each cannon shot with 2, 3, 4 or more pairs of rods, depending on the size of the cannons. This strange procedure also became known in the enemy camp, so that the Russians, when they came to the counter-scarp, called out to the Swedish soldiers lying inside; "..Don't shoot, it costs 5 pairs of rods!" This was perceived by the enemy as if he was not considered "worth a shot of gunpowder".

The magistrates and the bourgeoisie had urged Horn to break the enemy's retreat and build fortifications and bastions before it was too late; but Horn became very angry that they wanted to overthrow him in office and threatened to arrest them for mutiny." (The Rehbinder family through eight centuries, p. 411)   

 

APRIL 1704 P. 178

 

April 22, 1704 CAPTAIN STAHL  came from Reval with horse and cart and was captured near Waiwara .  (Archiv für die Geschichte Liv-, Est- und Curlands, 2. köide p. 192). Who is it??????????????????????+ Found earlier!!!!

 

APRIL 28, 1704 HORN WROTE A CODED LETTER FROM NARVA TO CHARLES XII - HE WANTS SUPPORT P. 184

 

JUNE 4 LETTER FROM CAPTAIN STAHL -  "On June 5, 1704, in the afternoon, an enemy drummer arrived at the fortress with a letter from Captain Stahl, who had been captured by the Russians on May 2." (The Rehbinder Family Through Eight Centuries, p. 409)

 

DORPAT 4/5 JUNE TO 13/14 JULY 1704 - DORPAT SURRENDERED 

DORPAT 4/5 JUNE TO 13/14 JULY 1704 - DORPAT SURRENDERED. The commander of the garrison was Carl Gustaf Skytte. Who was in the garrison is listed on p. 212 .

 

27 JUNE 1704  - Meeting of the committee in Stockholm - we cannot send more soldiers, the consequences would be to lose Estonia, Livonia, Finland and Ingria.  P. 195

 

JULY 27, 1704 - THE SWEDENS WIN THE BATTLE OF JAKOBSTADT 

JULY 27, 1704 - THE SWEDENS WIN THE BATTLE OF JAKOBSTADT (in present-day Latvia 125 km southeast of Riga) - MATTIAS GUSTAF and his soldiers were garrisoned in the fortress of Bauske. Now General Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt came and picked them up. The battle went well and the Swedes won. With the help of about 6,000 men, he won over about 16,000 p. 199 NOTE!!!

KAGG'S DIARY -  "On July 26, Major General Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt had a victory over the Russians at Jacobstadt, when he had 3,080 Swedes and 2,000 Sapieha Poles under his command, when the Russians, with Wisnovitski and Oginski's combined forces, numbered over 15,000 men, 2,300 of the enemy were killed on the spot, when ours received 23 metal cannons and 39 banners, 2,000 pagaige wagons, 2 lieutenants, 2 cornets, 6 non-commissioned officers, 167 privates..."  

 

1 AUGUST 1704 - JOHAN HENRIK - LIEUTENANT IN BECKER'S LIVONIAN INFANTRY REGIMENT. (Elgenstierna p. 501).  The infantry regiment had been raised on 2 March 1704 by Colonel Johan Vilhelm von Beckern (1655-1733). (von Becker no. 642 in Gustaf Elgenstierna's introduced Swedish nobility family tree.). Raised in 1704 as a newly recruited regiment bound for garrison duty in Riga where they remained until they were disbanded in connection with the surrender of Riga. (Nordensvan p. 83). 

 

ON AUGUST 10, 1704, NARVA WAS STORMED AND TAKEN BY THE RUSSIANS . 

KAGG'S DIARY : "On August 10, which was a Thursday, the Russians took the city of Narva by storm, which began at 7 o'clock in the afternoon and lasted for 3/4,.." (p. 60)

 

AUGUST 13, 1704 - BATTLE OF HOCHSTADT/ BATTLE OF BLENHEIM  (in present-day Bavaria) - Jakob's son Jakob Axel participated in the battle and was "badly wounded." (Elgenstierna VII p. 505) This was a battle fought on August 13, 1704 and was one of the largest battles and the turning point in the " War of the Spanish Succession ". The War of the Spanish Succession took place between 1701 and 1714. ( Wikipedia War of the Spanish Succession) Did he belong to the Holstein Dragoon Guard?????   

 

4 OCTOBER 1704 STANISLAW KING OF POLAND - 8 AUGUST 1709. According to Elgenstierna, Jakob Axel Staël von Holstein was his adjutant general. Jacob Axel (b. 1680 in Livonia - d. 19/3 in Stralsund). He had previously been a captain in the grenadiers of General Berner's regiment in Holstein. (Elgenstierna, Gustaf VII p. 505). I have not found any information on when he began and ended his service with the Polish king  Stanisław I Leszczyński , (b. 20/10 1677 in Limberg in the then Poland-Lithuania d. 23/2 1766 in Lunéville in France was king of Poland 1704 - 1709. (NOTE) 

 

28 OCTOBER 1704 - JAKOBINA'S HUSBAND GOTTHARD HENRIK LANTINGHAUSEN DIED AT PUNITZ. He had been married to Jakobina Staël von Holstein (b. 21/V 1675 d. 15/3 1721) since 21 March 1697 when they were married in Reval. Jakobina was the daughter of Jacob and Anna-Sofia (von Ungern-Sternberg). (Elgenstierna IV p. 511). (Genealogisches Handbuch der estländischen Ritterschaft. 2 p. 242).

 

"On September 24, 1704, he (Lewenhaupt) ordered the commandant of Bauske, Lieutenant Nils Posse, to use spies to investigate the condition of the Birsen fortress and report on it." (von Rosen 2 p. 226). p. 227 ff. 

 

CONRAD'S SECOND WIFE - ELISABETH LAURENSTEIN WAS BURIED JANUARY 26, 1705 GHB 1629 - I THINK SHE IS THE MOTHER OF CONRAD'S CHILDREN.!!!!!

 

23 FEBRUARY 1705 - Anna Sofia's husband Reinhold Johan von Fersen is appointed governor of Halland County (National Archives). von Fersen still owned the estates of Abbia and Palloper in Balticum and did so until his death. After emerging victorious from a battle with relatives, he received special permission to keep the estate during his lifetime. (National Archives). All of his and his wife's other residences had been lost in the reduction that was made in the 1680s. 

 

1705 - 39-YEAR-OLD MATTIAS GUSTAF SUCCEEDED NILS POSSE AS REGIMENTAL COMMANDER OF THE NEAR VÄRMLAND THREE-MAN REGIMENT IN THE GARRISON IN BAUSKE 

1705 - 39-year-old  Mattias Gustaf succeeded Nils Poppe as regimental commander of the Närke Värmland tremännings regemente in the garrison in Bauske. (Lewenhaupt, Carl part 2 p. 652).

 

In Courland 1705  Mitou under Colonel Knorring's command 600

                         Bauske under Lieutenant Colonel Stahl's command 250

                         Libou under Colonel Banner's command 300

                         Golding major Gerter 150 (Ensign Robert Petré's diary 1702-1709

                         p. 63)

 

July 16, 1705 - LEWENHAUPT'S SOLDIERS DEFEAT THE RUSSIANS AT THE BATTLE OF GEMAUERHOF 

July 16, 1705 - THE SWEDENS DEFEAT THE RUSSIANS IN THE BATTLE OF GEMAUERHOF (in present-day Latvia) - MATTIAS GUSTAF AND HIS TREMÄNNINGSREGEMENTE  participated in the battle. According to Petré's diary, Major General Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt thought that Mattias Gustaf had done well during the battle. (Carolinska krigares dagböcker part 1 p. 63). The battle was won by the Swedes (Poltava - the downfall of the great power p. 12). In the battle, the captain of the Öselian dragoon squadron Hans Henrik Brummer died . Hans Henrik was married in his 4th marriage to Gertrud Fock (daughter of Colonel Mårten Fock and Gertrud Christina (Knorring). Hans Henrik was the son of Hans Henrik (b. 1607 d. 1667) and grandson of Hans Brummer and Magdalena von Fersen. (Elgenstierna I p. 628-629). 

Hans Henrik (1607-1667) had a brother Otto Reinhold who served as a regimental quartermaster. Otto Reinhold was married to Helena Fock in her second marriage. Helena is the daughter of the rural councilor Hans Fock and Helena Pröbsting. (Brummer's side). A Brummer came to seek out Georg Bogislaus in connection with an application for nobility. Georg Bogislaus' father's third wife was a Fock. 

KAGG'S DIARY; "On July 16, Major General Count Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt, by God's help, had a victory over the Russians at Geyrthof, when the Russians consisted of 6,000 infantry and 14,000 cavalry commanded by Field Marshal Czermettoff. Ours consisted of cavalry and infantry together 7,000 men."  "of the Ölska squadron of dragoons killed (died) Lieutenant Colonel Kaulbare, Captain Brummer, Captain Rebbinder." (p. 75)

 

Petrer writes in his diary on August 6, 1705 . 

 

SEPTEMBER 6 - 14, 1705 - THE FORTRESS OF BAUSKE WAS TAKEN AND CONQUERED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY - COMMANDER MATTIAS GUSTAF AND HIS SOLDIERS WERE ABLE TO LEAVE THE FORTRESS

6 - 14 SEPTEMBER 1705 - On September 6, Bauske was taken and on September 14, the Russian army took it. Things went well for the Russian army and the fortress's commandant/lieutenant colonel Mattias Gustaf and his soldiers were forced to leave the fortress. NOTE!!!

 

SEPTEMBER 19, 1705 - ENLIVED ROBERT PETRÉ -  Ensign Robert Petré writes on September 19, 1705 in his diary ¹ " Lieutenant Colonel Stahl von Holstein arrived from Bauske with the garrison left behind, which had been beaten and had been besieged 14 days earlier, but had not been attacked before Mitau had been beaten and had already been overrun and the said lieutenant colonel had also surrendered since the enemy had only thrown in 24 bombs which had been held as much as they did with us. So all the Swedish troops left behind have now arrived here." ( Petre, Robert & Quennerstedt, August (1901). Karolinska krigares dagböcker jämte andra samtida skrifter. 1, R. Petres & MC Posse's dagböcker . Lund: Gleerup. p. 90). available: http://runeberg.org/karolikrig/1/0331.html

PEACE OF ALTRANSTÄDT 14 SEPTEMBER 1706 ( SAXONY) . Charles XII's Polish campaign resulted in the Peace of Altranstädt 14 September 1706 which resulted in August abdicating the Polish throne, August must not try to take back the Polish throne, August must release all prisoners he had taken during the war. August must retain the title "King of Poland" until his death, August must not enter into any alliance with any country that is in conflict with Sweden or the new king of Poland, August must obtain guarantees for peace from the German-Omer emperor, England and the Netherlands and all Swedish defectors to August must be handed over to Sweden, especially Johan Patkul. (History site Peace of Altranstädt 1706).

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY;  "On October 14, peace was concluded in Saxony in Altranstadt with his majesty and King Augustus and was signed by Count Piper, Anton Albe Imhoff, Olof Hermeling, Georg Ernst Phingst." (pp. 88-89).

 

NOW CHARLES XII HAD PEACE WITH TWO OF HIS ENEMIES DENMARK AND POLAND - WHAT HAPPENS THEN??

 

OCTOBER 11/12 - OCTOBER 27/28 1706 - THE RUSSIANS ATTEMPT TO CONQUER VIBORG (IN PRESENT-DAY RUSSIA) BUT FAILED. THEN PART OF THE SWEDISH KINGDOM - FINLAND. FORTRESS IN VIBORG - COMMANDER GEORG JOHAN MAYDELL. THE GARRISON HAD ABOUT 3,000 MEN. P. 222 

 

7 JUNE 1707 - JOHAN HENRIK - LIEUTENANT OF THE XX LIVLANDS INFANTRY REGIMENT . Johan Henrik belongs to the Estonian branch . He is the grandson of Hans/Johan I and owned the manors of Paixt and Kurland. He was the widower of Anna Catharina (von Schilling). GHBR (1929) p. 563 

 

Charles XII TIRED OF WAITING FOR LEWENHAUPT AND HIS SOLDIERS AND LEAVES ON AUGUST 5, 1707 AND CONTINUES TOWARDS NARVA - CHARLES XII'S RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN (1707-1709). 

Charles XII TIRED OF WAITING FOR LEWENHAUPT AND HIS SOLDIERS AND LEAVES ON 5 AUGUST 1707 AND CONTINUES TOWARDS NARVA - KARL XII'S RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN - Karl XII positioned himself and his soldiers outside the city of Mohilew on 8 July 1707. He got tired of waiting for Lewenhaupt and his soldiers and decided to leave, so on 5 August 1707 he continued to march towards Narva. (Liljegren p. 176).

 

1708 - GARRISON REGIME  in Neumünde - SAVOLAX AND NEW YORK INFANTRY REGIME (Colonel Gustaf Ernst Aldebyhl) 8 COMPANY. (Arvidsson p. 36)

 

6 FEBRUARY 1708 - "the recruiting contingent consisted of the recruits of General Lewenhaupt's, Colonel Banér's and Lieutenant Colonel Staël von Holstein's regiments ". (Arfwidsson p. 130) According to the register it is LIEUTENANT COLONEL JACOB JOHAN OF THE NYLANDS INFANTRY REGIME. (Arfwedsson p. 419). According to the Pernau burgher book he is the son of Conrad. 

 

4 APRIL 1708 - JOHAN AND CHRISTINA'S YOUNGEST SON 25-year-old  LIEUTENANT IN THE LIFE GUARD CARL WILHELM DIED (1683-1708) (Petrer's diary p. 304). He died in the town of Zaslow. (Elgenstierna p. 506). Carl Wilhelm was since 21 July 1707 a lieutenant in the Life Guards. ( Leijonhufvud, Erik (1918). Lists of names of officers in the Swedish so-called infantry regiments during the Great Northern War. Stockholm. p. 16)  Colonel Carl Magnus Posse wrote in his diary "4 - I was in the headquarters and became lieutenant Stahl dead". (Carolinska krigares diagböcker jämte andra skrifter/1 R.Petres & MC Posse's diagböcker - Carl Magnus diary 1707-1709 p. 304). Was Carl Willhelm part of Charles XII's main force?????????????  

 

ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT AND THE BREAKOUT FROM COURLAND  AT THE END OF JUNE 1708 TO JOIN THE MAIN ARMY 

ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT AND THE BREAKOUT FROM COURLAND  AT THE END OF JUNE 1708 TO JOIN THE MAIN ARMY -  At this time, General Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt , the Swedish governor in Riga, received orders to withdraw about 11,000 men from the defense of Livonia to join Karl XII and his main army. He was ordered to collect and bring with him enough supplies to feed the field army for 3 months. Ammunition and field artillery were also included in what General Lewenahupt was to bring with him. It took a while to collect all the supplies so General Lewenhaupt was not ready to march until the end of June .  One of the soldiers who now left Courland was MATTIAS GUSTAF AND HIS TREMÄNNINGSREGEMENTE. 

Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt's army in the summer of 1708 

Infantry; Helsinge - Lieutenant Colonel Brüggener, Lewenhaupt's three-man regiment, de la Gardie's three-man regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Sass, Banner's three-man regiment, Posse's tremänningsregemente - Lieutenant Colonel Stahl v. Holstein , Pori Regiment - Major General Stackelberg, Pori Regiment - Colonel Wrangel, Turku County Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel Sinklar, Nylands regemente (Uusimaa Regiment) Lieutenant Colonel Modée.

Dragoons; Wennerstedt's Estate Dragoons, Shlippenbach's Enlisted, Karelian Squadron - Lieutenant Colonel Zöge, Skog's Squadron - Major Koskull and Brandt's Squadron.

Cavalry; Livonian nobility banner Colonel Wachmeister, Bo County - Major von Holsten, Wiborg - Colonel Hertzfeld. 

These troops initially numbered 10,914 men, vacant and unmounted and sick, unaccounted for. At first Lewenhaupt also intended to include: Bröm's squadron, Clodt's regiment, Major General Skytte's and Colonel Stackelberg's enlisted men, but instead took with him one battalion from Turku and one battalion from Nyland (Uusimaa) (800 men). (J. Mankell Information on the strength, composition and distribution of the Swedish military, p. 396). 

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY ; "On June 26, General Count Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt broke up with his army in Livonia and Courland and marched into Lithuania with the following regiments; the Rigi Noble Banner, the Turku Cavalry, the Karelian Cavalry, Wennerstedt's Dragoons, Schlippenbach's Dragoons, Schreuterfelt's Day Regiment, Brand's Squadron Dragoons, Zeung's Squadron Dragoons, Skog's Squadron Dragoons. The infantry regiments were followed; Hälsinge's, Pjörneborg's, Lewenhaupt's, Banér's, Posse's , De la Gardie's, Wrangel's, a battalion of Ostrobothnia, a battalion of Nyland, a battalion of Turku, a battalion of Saxe's, at that time the aforementioned general had 16 cannons with him."  (p. 100). 

 

1708 JOHAN III SON JOHAN HEINRICH 1 PANTHERRE IN CURLAND GHB LIVLAND P. 564 

 

JULY 4, 1708 - BATTLE OF HOLOWCZYN - SWEDISH VICTORY AGAINST RUSSIA 

JULY 4, 1708 - BATTLE OF HOLOWCZYN - SWEDISH VICTORY AGAINST RUSSIA - Charles XII and his main army and Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld. The Russian army was led by Boris Sheremetev, Alexandr Menshikov and Anikita Repnin. (Today Holowczyn is in Belarus) The battle ended with a Swedish victory. (Larsson, Olle. p. 144).

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY ; "On July 4th, His Majesty, by God's help, had a victory over the Russians at Holowczyn, when we received from the enemy a large number of prisoners, 14 cannons and much ammunition." (p. 101). 

 

16 AUGUST THE BATTLE OF WESENBERG

16 AUGUST THE BATTLE OF WESENBERG  (Kagg's diary p. 108).

 

AUGUST 31, 1708 - BATTLE OF MALATITZE  - KARL XII AND THE MAIN ARMY

AUGUST 31, 1708 - BATTLE OF MALATITZE - SWEDISH VICTORY AGAINST RUSSIA  (present-day Belarus) - CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN STAEL VON HOLSTEIN DIED IN THE BATTLE.  Leonard Kagg wrote in his diary ; "On August 31, the Russians attacked Major General Rosen's column with 30,000 infantry and 3,000 dragoons at the village of Miskowitz, when we consisted of 5 regiments, namely our Östgöta cavalry, the infantry were Skaraborg, Värmland, Jönköping and Västerbotten; the action began at sunrise and lasted until 12 noon " 

The battle was between Swedish and Russian troops. Captain Christian was in Major General von Rosen's column. The battle began at sunrise and ended at 12 noon. (Bergenstråhle p. 224). According to Pernau's town register, Christian is the son of Conrad. 

In the Royal Västerbotten Regiment's war history, the outcome of the battle is described as follows: "The losses were not small; 250 dead and 750 wounded, it is stated; the number of fallen men of the regiment is difficult to ascertain. This much is true that Captain Staél, Lieutenant E. Lindschold, Ensign U. Transchéld and Isac Boije fell from their command and that Lieutenant Colonel Fock and Captain Grubbe were wounded, who was later probably also captured. 900 Russians fell." (Royal Västerbotten Regiment's war history, p. 224).

 

"Of the Västerbotten Regiment, Captain Christian Stahl von Holstein, Count Eric Linschöld, Lieutenant Uldric Fahnsciöld, Ensign Isac Boje." 

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY; "On August 31, the Russians attacked Major General Rose's column with 30,000 infantry and 3,000 dragoons at the village of Miskowitz." "Captain Christian Stahl, killed by the Västerbotten regiment..." (p. 104). 

 

OTTO FREDRIK (b. 1686 d. 23/8 1771 at Arlösa). Volunteer at the garrison in Riga; ensign at the Nerikes and Värmland tremännings infanteriregemente 27/9 1705, lieutenant there 5/1 1708, ordered to Riga to meet recruits in September 1708. (Elgenstierna p. X)

 

SEPTEMBER 1, 1708 - CHRISTINA EURFOSYNE'S HUSBAND ERTMAN MÖLLER DIED AT NEVASTRÖM.

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY;  "Captain Möller was killed by Colonel Hastfed's infantry regiment..." (p. 105).

 

One of Lewenhaupt's officers, ensign of the Hälsinge regiment Robert Petre, wrote in his diary. "That during 10 days I have not tasted so much bread or food as the size of my hand, except for some raw turnips and beets that I received from some cavalry officers who had been out on a foray, as well as some cabbage stalks and another unusual dish. The generals themselves have neither bread nor salt during this march. In short: such dishes, which one used to have an aversion to touching, now tasted to us as well as the most beautiful marzipan. The studies, which one sometimes rests at night under the bare sky in rain and slush, instilled in us greater joy and peace than one used to have in large feasts and beautiful down beds."   NOTE!!

 

ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT AND HIS SOLDIERS IN CZEREJA SEPTEMBER 8  , 1708 - SUBMISSION THAT CHARLES XII AND HIS SOLDIERS HAVE BREAKED UP EARLIER

ADAM LUDVIG LEWENHAUPT AND HIS SOLDIERS IN CZEREJA 8 SEPTEMBER  1708 -  "The news of the king's departure reached Lewenhaupt on 8 September, when his army had reached the city of Czereja. According to Weihe's diary, the army amounted to 6,800 infantry, 5,100 cavalry and 6 cannons. The Närke and Värmland regiments were included here with a force of 400 men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Staël von Holstein ." (Nordensvan, x History of the Närke and Värmland regiments. p.86)

 

SWEDEN LOSE THE BATTLE OF LESNAJA TO THE  RUSSIANS SEPTEMBER 29, 1708 - MATTIAS GUSTAF IS CAPTURED 

SWEDEN LOSE THE BATTLE OF LESNAJA  (located in present-day Belarus)  TO THE RUSSIANS SEPTEMBER 29, 1708 -  MATTIAS GUSTAF WAS CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE AND TAKEN TO YAROSLOW, RUSSIA.

War documents Great Nordic War, Prisoners of War, SE/KrA/0388/14 B/1, image date: A0065207_00079

The Swedish force was led by Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt and Berndt Otto Stackelberg. The Russian force by Peter the Great, Menshikov, Golitsyn and Bauer.  Also in the battle was Jacob's son FABIAN ERNST I  (1672-1730). NOTE!!!! 

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY;  "On September 29, which was Michaelmas Day, General Count Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt had an aataille with the entire Russian army at Lesna, when our slain.." Lieutenant Johan Möller (who???). (p. 108).

 

MATTIAS GUSTAF'S LETTER TO HIS WIFE FROM CAPTIVITY

"Maria Margareta Bähr was married to Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Gustaf Staël von Holstein, Lieutenant Colonel of the Värmland tremänningsregemente. To confirm her husband's hardships in captivity, she sent a letter written by him in the prison camp in Jaroslav. "My dearest friend of my heart," he began his letter. He told her that he had received a letter from her last year, but ever since then had longed in vain for some new sign of life from her. This was especially so as she promised in the letter to send him a bill of exchange, "which I, God be my witness, would have needed." Now he asks her to help him with a bill of exchange before God's death, since he had already spent a sum of money on her assurance, for which he was now in debt. "God knows my condition best," he says and sends a greeting to good friends and his dear children from her most faithful husband and servant until his death. Perhaps she received some money from the state treasury to pay his debts in the prison camp."   (Åberg, Alf p. 102). 

 

JOHN'S SONS  

JOHAN'S SONS; Now three of Johan's sons were dead.

Jacob Johan (d.1701),

John Gustav (d. 1702)

Carl William (d. 1708). 

JOHANS other sons ; Mattias Gustaf was captured at the battle of Leisna on September 29, 1708 and died in prison in 1720, Georg Bogislaus who survived the war and died in 1763 in Malmö, Sweden. Otto Fredrik survived the war and only died in 1771 and Otto Reinhold survived the war and died in 1731. (Elgenstierna p. 506).  

 

24 DECEMBER 1708 JAKOB JOHAN BOGG BOGGENSKÖLD - LIEUTENANT IN THE NYLANDS INFANTERI REGEMENTE (INFANTRY REGIMENT). He was/will marry Catharina Elisabeth (Staël von Holstein).  (Elgenstierna I p. 469)

 

1709 - BARBARA GUSTAVIANA'S HUSBAND ALEXANDER PERESWETOFF-MORATH DIED in VIBORG. They had a son Georg in Viborg in 1708. (Elgenstierna III p. 164). In other words, Barbara Gustaviana followed her husband during his military career. She came to escape to Sweden in 1712, it is unclear where she settled later. Her daughter ended up in Jönköping in Småland, so it is possible that she moved there.

 

JOHANS DAUGHTERS Two of his daughters were now widows of men who had fought in the war. BARBARA GUSTAVIANS HUSBAND ALEXANDER PERESWETOFF-MOATH DIED 1709, CHRISTINA EURFOSYNES HUSBAND DIED 1708. His youngest daughter Anna Dorothea (1700-1755) was 9 years old and in 1716 married Lieutenant Colonel Carl Evert Fock (1692-1752). (Elgenstierna p. 506) 

 

1709 -  AXEL JAKOB STAHL - REGIMENT QUARTERMASTER AT  THE ÖSTGÖTA INFANTERIREGEMENTE (INFANTRY REGIMENT). Don't know if he belongs to the Staël von Holstein family.  NOTE!!

 

JUNE 28, 1709 - THE BATTLE OF POLTAVA  - A MAJOR DEFEAT FOR SWEDEN  - the end of Karl XII's Russian campaign

28 JUNE 1709 - THE BATTLE OF POLTAVA - A MAJOR DEFEAT FOR SWEDEN. CAPTAIN AXEL JAKOB (b. ? d. 28 June 1709) IN THE ÖSTGÖTA INFANTRY REGIMENT -  in Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Starenflycht's company both killed during the battle. ( Leonard Kagg's diary p. 132) This was the largest and most significant battle of the war throughout the war. The loss in the war was a contributing factor to Russia winning the Great Northern War. Wondering who Captain  Axel Jakob is in the Östgöta Infantry Regiment??? There are several soldiers who have told about the Battle of Poltava in their diaries; Ensign Petre and Lieutenant von Wiehe. Check their diaries!!!! He was captain 9/12 1708 in the Västmanläns .. company. (Lewenhaupt).  

 

JULY 1, 1709 - SWEDISH CAPTIVATION AT PEREVOLOJNA AND SOLDIERS IN RUSSIAN CAPTIVITY 

JULY 1, 1709 - SWEDISH CAPITULATION AT PEREVOLOJNA AND SOLDIERS IN RUSSIAN CAPTIVITY -  Karl XII handed over responsibility for the Swedish main army to General Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt (Liljegren, Bengt p. 218). He surrendered at Perevolotjna on July 4. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 406). 23,000 Swedes ended up in Russian captivity. (Larsson, Olle. Swedish history p. 147).

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY ; "On July 4th we returned to Poltava again, when the Tsar himself met us at the gate and we marched out in small triumph" (p. 136). 

 

WHY DID KARL XII'S RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN FAIL?  Alf Åberg wrote an article for the 250th anniversary called "Why did Charles XII's Russian campaign fail?" which was published in "Svensk Tidskrift" in 1959. In it, he stated that the Battle of Poltava had been the subject of numerous studies. He particularly pointed to the one presented by Gustaf Petris. The king and Rehnsköld had planned the attack plan together. (Åberg, Alf p. 273).

 

ARVID HORN AND THE COUNCIL WANTED PEACE - After the battle, Karl XII and the council's assessments diverged. Horn and his associates made diplomatic attempts that went against the king's plan for a Swedish-Turkish double blow against Poland. On the other hand, Horn suppressed the peace-loving and king-critical moods at the committee meeting in 1710 and the Riksdag in 1713-1714, when foreign observers wondered whether the Estates would stage a coup d'état against Karl XII to force peace. The king's displeasure was palpable and Horn was relegated to the margins. (Tactician Arvid Horn. Popular History Gunnar Wettergren 2006). 

 

CHARLES XII WENT TO TURKEY   

KARL XII WENT TO TURKEY. - He had hoped for a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire but there he got a tji. In December 1709 the two parties extended an agreement that had been concluded in 1700. (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710  p. 53). "On the 11th the Russians at Poltava began to celebrate a great celebration over their victory, which lasted for three days. " (p. 136).

 

JULY 8, 1709 AUGUST II - FREDERICK DECLARED THE PEACE OF ALTRANSTÄDT NULL 

8 JULY 1709 AUGUST II - FREDERICK DECLARED THE PEACE OF ALTRANSTÄDT NULL -  When Frederick II heard about the Swedish defeat at Poltava, he declared the Peace of Altranstädt null and void and in August 1709 a Saxon army moved into Poland. (Grimberg V p. 5). 

 

JULY 22, 1709 - KARL XII ARRIVED AT BENDERN 

JULY 22, 1709 - KARL XII CAME TO BENDERN - (Liljegren, Bengt p. 406.)

 

8 AUG 1709 DENMARK DECLARED WAR AGAIN ON SWEDEN. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 406).

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1709 - DENMARK AND RUSSIA SIGN AN AGREEMENT. Denmark begins to prepare an attack on Sweden. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 406). 

 

IN OCTOBER 1709  Karl XII appointed Reinhold von Fersen as governor of Riga. Fersen declined and asked to keep his old position "until God helps his majesty back in the country (RIKSARKIVET).

 

29/30 OCTOBER 1709 - 4/5 JULY 1710 - RIGA - IS IN KAGG'S DIARY. THERE IS ALSO A COMMANDER CLODT. P. 234  

 

NOVEMBER 2, 1709 - DANISH TROOPS ARRIVED AT RÅÅ NEAR HELSINKI 

NOVEMBER 2, 1709 - DANISH TROOPS ARRIVED AT RÅÅ NEAR HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN. (Sundberg, Ulf p. 243) Denmark again declares war on Sweden and lands in Råå just outside Helsingborg. Von Fersen collaborated with General Magnus Stenbock after the Danish invasion and, among other things, sought to raise a conscription in his county for the defense of Skåne. According to a plan that was not implemented, he was to make a divisional maneuver over the Hallandsåsen ridge against the Danish troops in northern Skåne. NOTE!!!!

LEONARD KAGG'S DIARY P. 141!!!

 

ON NOVEMBER 3, 1709, A RUSSIAN SIEGE OF RIGA BEGAN  - WHICH WOULD END UNTIL JULY 3, 1710

NOVEMBER 3, 1709, a RUSSIAN SIEGE OF RIGA began.  NILS STROMBERG COMMANDED THE GARRISON IN RIGA. According to an anonymous soldier, there were a total of 10,414 soldiers in the garrison in Riga. Budberg's regiment consisted of 12 officers and 428 soldiers. (Sundberg, Ulf p. 236) Who can be seen p. 236  RUSSIAN SIEGE OF RIGA - Between NOVEMBER 3, 1709 and JULY 3, 1710, Riga was besieged. It is described up to June 1710 in the Journal öfver staden Rijgas belägringh af Muskowiterne Annis 1709 and 1710 from the dates that follow. It can be read in Gustaf Floderus's "Handlingar hörande till konung Carl XII:s historia" pp. 170-210. 

 

DECEMBER 22, 1709 - THE TSAR'S GREAT TRIUMPH IN MOSCOW

DECEMBER 22, 1709 - THE Tsar'S GREAT TRIUMPH IN MOSCOW - The Swedish prisoners of war were divided into two groups; those captured in Poltava and Perevolotchna and the other with soldiers captured at the Battle of Lesnaya. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 224). 

 

OTTO WILHELM STAEL VON HOLSTEIN WAS IN 1709-1711 THE HEAD OF A HOLSTEIN INFANTRY REGIMENT AND TOOK PART IN THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION - Otto was in his capacity as the head of a   Holstein  infantry regiment in the  War of the Spanish  Succession . NOTE

 

1710 UNCERTAIN WHEN - 1710/17 Infantry in Pernau. Nylands regemente and Vilhelm Budberg - recruits departing for Riga. p. 33

 

JANUARY 20, 1710 - "A strange council meeting in 1710" - Many of the council members were not in Sweden. There were only seven of them left in Stockholm. The two most important were Fabian Wrede and Arvid Horn. The old frail Count Axel Julius de la Gardie, General Frölich, Count Frölich, Grevel Falkenberg. (Grimberg V p. 161-162) Who was number seven??? Historical paper 1887!!!! Malmström Sweden's political ... 1893.

 

On 14 February 1710,  Stromberg wrote a letter to the Defence Commission asking for money, food and fresh water.  P. 246

 

FEBRUARY 28, 1710 - BATTLE OF HELSINKI - THE SWEDES DEFEAT THE DANES 

28 FEBRUARY 1710 - THE BATTLE OF HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN - THE SWEDENS DEFEAT THE DANES (Liljegren, Bengt p. 406). In Historisk tidskrift p. 244) you can read more about the Battle of Helsingborg. The article refers to Mankell's thesis "The Battle of Helsingborg". Major General Rodsten who, under Rantzau, commands the Danish force.

 

MARCH 1710 - ÖSEL FÖLL COMMANDER JOHAN APPELBOM. P. 281

 

MARCH 1710 - THE RUSSIANS RESTORE THE SIEGE OF THE FINNISH BORDER GUARD VIBORG

MARCH 1710 - THE RUSSIANS RESTORE THE SIEGE OF THE FINNISH BORDER GUARD VIBORG. (Grimberg V p. 6) 

 

MARCH 21, 1710 - ARVID HORN BECOMES NEW SWEDISH CHARTER PRESIDENT NOTE!

 

APRIL 1710 - COMMITTEE MEETING - In April 1710, a committee of the Estates met in Stockholm at the council's call. The big question was how they could continue to finance the war. They came to the conclusion that a "wig tax" would be a way to solve the problem. (Grimberg V p. 165)

 

MAY 1710 - JOHAN STIERNSCHANTZ COMMANDER OF SAVOLAX AND NYSLOTT'S REGIMENT AT KEXHOLM (Sundberg, Ulf. Swedish defensive fortress warfare in the Great Northern War 1702-1710  p.334).

 

MAY 1710 - JACOB JOHAN BOGGENSKÖLD PICTURE 39 Budberg's regiment - Was brought to Riga. (1710:17)

 

JUNE 1710 VIBORG  FORTRESS FALLS TO THE RUSSIANS 

JUNE 1710 VIBORG  FORTRESS FALLS TO THE RUSSIANS   P. 297 THE REGIMENT IS ON PAGE 303 

BARBARA GUSTAVIANA husband Alexander Pereswetoff-Morat was the commander of Savolax (Nyslotts) fördubblingbataljon, jämte tre männingar in Viborg. (Stora nordiska kriget fanor och uniformer s. 130.).

 

JULY 1, 1710 - JULY 11, THE RUSSIANS TAKE AND CONQUER RIGA 

1 JULY 1710 - 11 JULY THE RUSSIANS TAKE AND CONQUER RIGA - The town had been siege by the russians from 3th november 1709.  NILS STROMBERG COMMANDED THE GARRISON IN RIGA. According to an anonymous soldier, there were a total of 10,414 soldiers in the garrison in Riga. Budberg's regiment consisted of 12 officers and 428 soldiers. (Sundberg, Ulf p. 236) One of the soldiers who was in the garrison in Riga was Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Johan of the Nyland infanteriregemente. 11 JULY 1710 - LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF THE NYLAND INFANTERI REGEMENTE JAKOB JOHAN STAEL VON HOLSTEIN IS CAPTURED AT RIGA AND DIES SHORTLY AFTER . This is also mentioned by Leonard Kagg in his diary. Lieutenant Colonel "among the prisoners was Lieutenant Colonel Stahl of the Nyland Infantry who died shortly afterwards" . (Leonard Kagg's diary p. 167).  According to the Pernau burgerbuch, Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Johan was the son of Conrad Stahl. (Pernau burgerbuch p. 7-8). The Swedish force in Riga amounted to 40,000 men under Field Marshal Schremetieff. (Tales from Swedish History/ Seventh Volume p. 198). 

LEONARD KAGGS' DIARY 11 JULY 1710  RIGA AT JACOBS VALL - "Among the prisoners was Lieutenant Colonel Stael von Holstein who died shortly afterwards" (p. 167).

 

 

THIS IS THE LAST STAHLER WHO DIED IN THE GREAT NORDIC WAR - THE REST SURVIVED AND SOME CAME BACK TO SWEDEN AFTER THE WAR - MATTIAS GUSTAV WAS REMAINED IN RUSSIAN PRISON AND DIED IN 1720.

 

JULY 18, 1710 THE RUSSIAN ARMY BESIEGES AND CONQUERS DÜNAMÜNDE - The commandant Colonel Carl Adam Stackelberg had to surrender on July 18, 1710. (Stories from Swedish History, sixth volume, p. 198)

 

JULY 22/23, 1710 - AUGUST 14/14, 1710 - SIEGE OF PERNAU. 

22/23 JULY 1710 - 14/14 AUGUST 1710 - SIEGE OF PERNAU. Commander was Jakob Henrik Stromfelt. (Sundberg, Ulf p. 274.) In August 1710, Catharina Elisabeth Stael von Holstein's husband, lieutenant in Nylands infanteriregemente Jakob Johan Bogg Boggensköld (b. xxxx d. 1719 in captivity in Tobolsk.)  was captured (Elgenstierna I p. 469-470).  WHAT WAS SHE DOING THEN??? According to Lewenhaupt, she lived in Boo in 1639. Boo is located on the western part of the island of Värmdö east of Skurusudden in Sweden. 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1710 

SWEDEN LOSE ITS LAST STRAND IN THE BALTIC 

SEPTEMBER 30, 1710 - SWEDEN LOSE THE LAST FORTRESS IN THE BALTIC -  On September 30,  Reval capitulated as the last Swedish stronghold in the Baltic. ("In the Shadow of Narva and Poltava - The Loss of the Baltic" Popular History Lars Ericson Wolke 2001). The command was held by the deputy governor, Major General Didrik Patkull, and the commandant of the fortress was Colonel Rehbinder. (The Rehbinder Family in Seven Centuries, p. 412). 

 

1710 - THE COUNCIL AT HOME IN STOCKHOLM - COMMITTEE MEETING - Arvid Horn (b. 6/4 1664 in Finland d. 17/4 1742 at Ekebyholm Castle, Sweden) and the council thought that now was the time to make peace. The Swedish army had been defeated at Poltava, the king had fled to Turkey, the Baltic territories had been lost to Russia, the Russians were on their way into Finland and the provinces in Northern Germany were threatened. Now the council began to secretly oppose Karl XII. (Liljegren, Bengt. (2018). Krigarkungen - en biografi över Karl XII p. X).

 

MOSCOW 20 MARCH 1711 CAPTAIN GEORG BOGISLAUS WAS EXCHANGED AND RETURNED TO SWEDEN -  "I can't describe my present condition as well as my brother can sense from Captain Stahl, who has now been allowed to travel home on Parole". ( Josias Cederhielm's letter  p. 191-192) Carolinian Warriors' Diaries 6). (Elgenstierna VII p. 519). 

 

1711 - ANNA SOFIA'S HUSBAND REINHOLD VON FERSEN was summoned to the royal council and appointed to be the head of the war council in the absence of President Count Nils Gyllenstierna. (REPORT ON HIM BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.)

 

THE OCCUPATION OF SWEDISH POMERANIA 1711-1715 - Sweden's German provinces were also affected during the Great Northern War. On september  7, 1711, Saxon-Russian forces begins to besiege Stralsund. The Swedish army on site under Magnus Stenbock's command managed to save Stralsund. (Harrison, Dick p. 134). 

 

22 OCTOBER 1711 CAPTAIN GEORG BOGISLAUS - "came Captain Stahl, who was sent by the Senate over Köningsberg, Breslaw, Vienna and Belgrade with many letters. He had newspapers with him about the Danish defeat at Båhus, that the enemy armies suffered great distress in Pomerania from lack of food, etc." (Chancellory diary from Turkey, mostly kept by JH von Kochen 1709-1714 p. 110). Diaries of Karolinska warriors IV.

 

NOVEMBER 9, 1711 GEORG BOGISLAUS ADVANCED TO MAJOR IN THE SKARABORG REGEMENT .  (Elgenstierna VII p. 519).

 

17 NOVEMBER 1711 CAPTAIN GB STAHL - " I had in a letter from Sweden from AEB N:O 37 of 19 August; which told my parents that time, thank God, well; this has been brought with him from Sweden by a captain named Stahl, who was captured in Narva, spent 7 years in Moscow, there married one of General Major Horn's daughters, and now finally himself has been exchanged, but must have left behind his wife and father-in-law, who was commandant at Narva when it was transferred." ( Second legation preacher at the Swedish mission in Constantinople Sven Agrell's diary 1707-1713 p. 293). Carolinian warrior's diaries V). 

 

1712 - 1717 Noble Banner - Otto Wilhelm - unit commander (Mankell, Julius. Notes on the military history of the Finnish army and Finland. Especially with regard to the wars between Sweden and Russia 1788-1790 and 1808-1809/ part 1 - "Commanders of Finnish regiments" p. 527). 

 

 

7 FEBRUARY 1712 - GEORG BOGISLAUS - "On the night between the 7th and the 8th, Lieutenant Colonel of Gardie, Ribbing, Lieutenant Colonels of the Warmian Lands Gadde and Major Stahl and Captain Gyllenschipp traveled from here over Cronstadt to Sweden, carrying the mail with them........  (Chancellary diary from Turkey, mostly kept by JH von Kochen 1709-1714 p. 110). Carolinian Warriors' Diaries IV. p. 129). SHOULD THIS NOT HAVE BEEN OTTO W?????

 

MARCH 1712 Anna Sofia von Fersen's husband Reinhold Johan von Fersen was elevated to the rank of count . (Swedish National Archives) Now Anna Sofia must have become happy and joyful. Imagine becoming a countess.

 

"On the 29th I had a letter from Captain Stahl dated January 21st at October 29th 1711 ( Second legation preacher at the Swedish mission in Constantinople Sven Agrell's diary 1707-1713 p. 304). Diaries of the Karolinska warriors V). 

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY  25 APRIL 1712 " On April 25th, the Swedish garrison of Riga in Narva, under the command of His Majesty the Tsar, namely Captain Stahl. . to remain in Livonia but must still be arrested until October 14th when they were sent with a convoy to Riga." (P. 190-191). Who is this????????????????????????????????

 

25 APRIL 1712 - The garrison of Narva Captain Stahl . Was sent with a convoy from Narva to Riga (Leonard Kagg's diary p. 191).

 

5 JUNE 1712 - Colonel Jakob Axel Staël von Holstein - "On the 5th arrived Gr. Tarlo and Colonel Stahl , both in K. Stanislav colonels, the first in particular was sent without ....... (Chancellory diary from Turkey mostly kept by JH von Kochen 1709-1714 p. 157 - Carolingian warriors' diaries IV).

 

AUGUST 1712 - Russian Major General Fjordor Apraksin and his 15,000 soldiers invade Finland.

 

7 AUGUST 1712 - DANISH OCCUPATION OF THE SWEDISH PROVINCE BREMEN-VERDEN BEGINS. The occupation of the town Stade in Bremen-Verden (now it is a part of Germany) lasted until 7th of september when sweden kapitulated to king Fredrik IV:s danish army. NOT!!

 

NOVEMBER 1712 COLONEL JAKOB AXEL STAHL - "On the 11th, Colonel GR Tarlo and Colonel Stahl traveled from here to K. Stanislaus." (Chancellory diary from Turkey, mostly kept by JH von Kochen 1709-1714, p. 182 - Carolingian warriors' diaries IV).

 

BATTLE OF GADEBUSCH IN MECKELBURG - DECEMBER 9, 1712 - SWEDEN'S LAST GREAT VICTORY 

BATTLE OF GADEBUSCH IN MECKLENBURG - DECEMBER 9, 1712 - Between Sweden on one side and Denmark and Saxony on the other. This is Sweden's last victory - the last great victory for the Swedish great power. NOT!! 

 

1712 - ANNA SOFIA  (née Staël von Holstein) - widow of Arvid Grabbe (Grabben ) lived as a widow on her husband's manor Pakinais in Reso parish in Finland. (Ramsay, Jully (b. 1909 d.1916) Fräslesläkter i Finland intill stora ofreden. p. 152).  I have not been able to find any information about who she is. Maybe she could be the sister of Johan (b. 1636 d.1703)? Check if you can find any information about children!!! If you want to know more about the Grabbe family, I have put together a special page about them. 

 

THE WIDOWS' ESCAPE TO SWEDEN 1712 

THE FLIGHT OF THE WIDOWS FROM FINLAND TO SWEDEN   - Now it became dangerous to remain in Balticum and Finland and the widows and their children fled to Sweden. 

In 1712,   Johan's third wife  ANNA-SOFIA (born Fock)  (born 1665 in Narva, died 1755 in Narva) arrived together with her and Johan's two children; 12-year-old daughter  ANNA-DOROTHEA (born XX ) and 13-year-old son  OTTO-REINHOLD (born XX ).  They received support between the years 1712-1716.

Anna-Dorothea  (b. 1700 d. 21/2 1755 probably in Finland) - married at the age of 16 in 1716 her cousin Karl Evert Fock (b. 1692 in Ingria d. 1752 in Finland) and later came to settle in Finland. Anna-Dorothea's and Karl Evert Fock's sons came to study at the University of Turku in Finland. Karl Evert is buried in Turku Cathedral. Anna-Dorothea is probably buried there.

Otto-Reinhold  (b. 1699 d. 1731 unknown location) Ensign Otto-Reinhold of the Helsinge Regiment participated in the Second Norwegian Campaign in 1718. He was stabbed to death in a duel in 1731, unmarried. 

 

THE SAME YEAR THE WIDOW BARBARA GUSTAVIANA PERESWOTOEFF-MORATH (1668-1739)  Arrived Johan and Christina Möller's eldest daughter Barbara Gustaviana had married her cousin Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Peresweotoff-Morath (XXXX-August 1709) in 1688. (Elgenstierna V p. 676)

When she came to Sweden, she brought with her and Alexander's 2-year-old daughter Barbro Justina (b. 4/4 1710 d. 14/8 1768 at Stora Åshuvud in Jönköping County in Småland). Barbara Gustaviana also received support in 1714.  The daughter Barbro Justiana eventually married Gert Fredrik Hård af Torstorp (b. 1689 d. 3/10 1754). He was born in 1689 and owned Bäckabo in Friggeråkers parish in Skaraborg County as well as Aggarp and Åshuvud (Ekholmen), both in Kulltorps parish in Jönköping County. Gert Fredrik had his military career at the beginning of the Great Northern War as a volunteer in the Forsen regiment in 1705. He advanced to driver in the Älvsborg regiment in 1709. Sergeant there. p. å. He advanced in 1710 to ensign, lieutenant 1711-07-20, captain 1712-08-08 and received confirmation full. 1716-04-17. He was imprisoned at Tönningen 1713-05-16. Gert Fredrik came home in 1714. He resigned 1719-09-30. Later re-entered service. Gert Fredrik advanced to premier captain 1739-06-05. He died 3 November 1754 at Aggarp in Kulltorp parish in Jönköping county, Sweden. (Elgenstierna III p. 756).

 

In 1712, Jacobs Staël von Holstein's widow  ANNA-SOFIA VON FERSEN  (born von Ungern-Sternberg) also came. Anna-Sofia was married to Reinhold Johan von Fersen (10/12 1646-10 - 1716 in Stockholm) from 1682.  Together with Anna-Sofia came her and Jacob's daughter 37-year-old JAKOBINA JULIANA LANTINGHAUSEN  (b. 21/V in Reval 1675 d. 15/3 1721 and is buried in Stockholm). She was the widow of Gotthard Henrik von Lantinghausen (b. 1667 d. 28/10 1704).  Jacobina Juliana had with her son; 13-year-old Jacob Albrecht von Lantinghausen (4/11-1699 - 6/12 1769). Jacob Albrecht married Anna-Sofia (born von Fersen).  

Along with Anna-Sofia also came her and Jacob's 48-year-old daughter Sofia Elisabeth Gyllenlood (1664-XXX). Sofia  Elisabeth  was married to  Hans Johan Gyllenlood (12/6-1664 - after 1723) since 13 May 1684. When the war was over, Hans Johan was colonel of the enlisted commoners in Kopparberg County since 29 May 1718. He resigned as colonel on 11 April 1722. (Leijonhufvud, E p. 155.) Hans Johan had lost most of his properties in Estonia in 1710. Now after the war, only his manor Olsböle in Finland remained, so that is probably where they settled after the war. The Gyllenlood family coat of arms hangs in Tenala church, Finland. Sofia Elisabeth and Hans Johan Gyllenlood had five children; daughter Lovisa Eleonora (26/12 1698 in Reval d. 17/7 1755 i Poenals i Estonia). Lovisa Eleonora married Lieutenant Colonel of the Pori Regiment Johan Adolf Löwenhult (b.1684 .d. 6/8 1754 in Tenals in Finland). Elgenstierna III s. 309-310), Christina (b. 1701 d. 1774). She came to stay in Estonia and in 1720 married the lieutenant general and governor Gustaf Gabriel Appelman. Anna Sofia (b. 1701 in Reval d. 1770 in Reval), Johanna Helena (b. 1706 in Reval d. 17xx), Nils Johan (b. 1708 in Reval d. 1736 in Stockholm, Sweden). (Elgenstierna III p. 309-310).

Johan Adolf had to experience a lot during the war, among other things he was with Charles XII in the famous "calibalic in Bendern" and was captured there. When the war ended he continued in the army. In 1723 he started as a captain in the Pori regiment. Lovisa Eleonora and Johan Adolf had no children. (Elgenstierna V. p.137). VEM?????

 

DECEMBER 9, 1712 THE BATTLE OF GADEBUSCH 

9 DECEMBER 1712 BATTLE OF GADEBUSCH (Present-day Germany) - ENDED WITH SWEDISH VICTORY. (Liljegren, Bengt .p. 407) Lieutenant Munck of the Dalar Regiment writes in his diary; "even though my tendons and joints were so stiff from the cold that I sometimes had to walk on my knees until they became soft" (Grimberg. V p. 118-119). Carl Evert Fock (1692 in Ingermanland - 27 April 1752 in Turku) also participated in the battle. He was a second lieutenant in the Södermanland Regiment. Carl Evert came on 11 May 1716 to marry Johan and Anna Sofia's daughter Anna Dorothea Staël von Holstein in Bjurbäck. (Elgenstierna, Gustaf II p.766-767). 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY; "On the morning of December 19th, at dawn, Colonel Basewitz was ordered by Field Marshal Count Magnus Stenbock with 200 horses to inspect the enemy camp at Gadebuch, whereupon the entire army in 5 columns followed." (p. 199)

 

Many attempts were made to free Georg Bogislaus' wife from Russian prison. You can read in Count Carl Piper's diary.  13 DECEMBER 1712 - Count Carl Piper's diary .  "On 13 December. I was sent the letter of the Royal Senate, that the daughter of General-Major Horn, Captain von der Stahl's wife,  had to be released, after the Russian Captain Pultz issued a promissory note, with mehr. Item a letter of the Royal State Treasury regarding the funds that have been provided in Sweden for the maintenance of the prisoners to date, and a promise of further assistance."   19 DECEMBER 1712   - "On 19 December we replied to the letter of the Royal Treasury in June regarding the means of supporting the prisoners, as well as to the Royal Senate's letter to us of 21 August, and submitted a memorial to both the Tsarist Senate and Prime Minister Gr. Goloffkin regarding the release of General-Major Horn, Major Stahl's wife, from captivity."

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY "that same year the Swedish almanac was again reduced to Julian or according to the old style, which was done by adding a day to the month of February, so that with the leap year it had 30 days, the difference between our and the old style from 1700 until this year being one day's difference." (p.X)  

 

14 DECEMBER 1713 - I Sverige sammankallades rådet - utan Karl XII:es tillåtelse - ständerna till en riksdag den 14 december 1713. (Liljegren, Bengt. (2018). Krigarkungen - en biografi över Karl XII s. 247-278). Utomlands undrades om ständerna skulle göra statskupp mot Karl XII för att tvinga fram fred. (XXX) 

 

 

MAY - THE RUSSIANS ATTACK HELSINKI - THE CITY IS EVACUATED 

MAY - THE RUSSIANS ATTACK HELSINKI - THE CITY IS EVACUATED. (NOT!!)

 

 

THE WIDOWS' ESCAPE CONTINUES IN 1713 

THE WIDOWS' ESCAPE CONTINUES In 1713,  Johan and Christina Möller's two eldest daughters, 38-year-old Christina Euphosia and Barbara Gustaviana, came to Sweden. CHRISTINA EUPHOSIA  (1675-30/1 1744.) Her husband Ertman Möller had died in 1708. Christina Euphosia is buried in the Kaggegraven in Halmstad church. Her daughter Barbro Christina Möller married Johan Hoffman. Christina Euphosia and daughter Barbro Christina lived in Halmstad. Johan Hoffman was born in 1677 in Ingermanland and entered service in 1694 as a lieutenant in O. Welling's (later Hastfehr) Ingermanland infantry regiment. Johan was taken prisoner at Viborg on 15/6/1710. He returned to Sweden in June 1722 and resigned from the army on 13/11/1725. (Lewenhaupt) . BARBARA GUSTAVIANA?????? 

 

In 1713, Catharina Elisabeth Staël von Holstein  (b.1710 - d.1 June 1774 in Jönköping) also arrived in Sweden. She was the widow of Captain Jakob Johan Bogg (von Boggensköld ) (16xx-September 1719 Tobolsk). Jakob Johan became an ensign in the nylands infanteriregemente on 14 October 1702. Lieutenant on 24 December 1708. He was captured in August 1710 in Pernau and taken to Tobolsk where he died in September 1719. Jakob Johan owned the Rödskog estate.  Catharina Elisabeth and Jakob Johan Bogg had a son; Fredrik Vilhelm ; a driver in the guard, then a captain in Hessian service. Fredrik Vilhelm died in December 1761 in Stockholm. He was married to Johanna Stråle af Ekna (1715-1807). They were married at Farstorp in Nye parish in Jönköping on 7 April 1740. He abandoned her in 1756. (Elgenstierna I p. 469-470).  Catharina Elisabeth married in 1726 the lieutenant of the Kalmar regiment Johan Gottfrid Mercker (XXXX-1740). According to Elgenstierna, Catharina Elisabeth lived in Boo in 1739. (Elgenstierna I p. 470) Boo is a district in Nacka municipality. (Wikipedia). What did she do in 1774 in Jönköping????  Is Catharina Elisabeth related to Barbara Gustaviana who lives in Jönköping County??????? Is she Jacob's daughter????? ? There are many who are married to men who belonged to the Uusimaa infantry regiment

 

 After the war, a Peter Vilhelm Staël von Holstein also appeared,  born 1689. Sergeant and died 27 February 1774 in Knutsby parish in Stockholm. He was married to Sofia Margareta Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (1700 in Fundby sn in Stockholm-1756). His second wife  Agneta Duwall  and Peter Vilhelm had four children; Agneta Elisabeth 1721), Hedvig (1735), Fredrik (1739) and Peter (1741). (Elgenstierna I p. 470). Agneta Duwall was the daughter of According to x there is an Agneta Duwall (1680-1756) who was the daughter of Albrecht D. and Märta Philip. She was married to Lennart Svinhufvud af Qvalstad who died in 1720. Could this be the same girl??? (Karl XII's officers p. 687). Lennart Svinhufvud of Qvalstad married Agneta Duwall. They had a daughter Sofia Margareta (1700 in Fundbo sn. married 1721 6 Jan in Knutby parish in Stockholm to sergeant Peter Vilhelm born 1689 died 27 February 1774 in Knutby parish. (Elgenstierna VIII p. 80). 

 

1713 - DANIEL STAEL VON HOLSTEIN - In the central soldier register I have found Daniel Stael von Holstein (b.1696 d. ?). He was admitted to the Swedish army in 1713 and belonged to the Uppland regiment - Oland company (rote Nyvalla). Daniel resigned in 1719. Wonder who he was? NOT""

 

20 JANUARY 1713 -  OTTO VILHELM AND CHRISTINA CATHARINA - Otto Vilhelm (since 16 April 1712 Colonel of the Swedish Noble Banner Regiment) married at Stockholm Castle the court lady Countess Christina Catharina (Lewenhaupt) (b. 1674- d. 29 July 1714). She was the daughter of Colonel Count Gustaf Mauritz Lewenhaupt and Magdalena (Stenbock). 

 

ARVID HORN - From the spring of 1713 — the letter did not arrive in Stockholm until 6 (17) March — Arvid Horn was de facto removed from all influence on foreign policy and defense. The king's action, which Horn interpreted as a result of intrigue and slander, triggered a personal shock, which Horn only gradually overcame. Upset and disheartened, he withdrew from all work. He spent the summer of 1713 mostly on his estate Ådö. In the spring of 1714, he hinted to Princess Ulrika Eleonora his desire to get rid of his post as chancellery president and instead be placed in the president's chair of the Svea Court of Appeal. Karl XII's assessment of Horn undoubtedly reveals a keen observer, but the criticism cannot reasonably be directed at H's activities as a whole, although it is true in terms of his behavior after the sensational disavowal in 1713. In any case, Horn never regained the king's trust. It was other men — primarily Baron GH v Goertz — who were hired as advisors and tools after Charles XII returned to his kingdom.  Both contemporaries and posterity have speculated about Horn's activities during the seemingly completely inactive years that followed Karl XII's death in 1718. His official handling of the sparse cases that the council and chancellery were allowed to deal with gives the impression that he was intimidated into total submission. (Arvid Horn Swedish Biographical Lexicon)  https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/mobil/Artikel/13807. 

 

APRIL 11, 1713 PEACE OF UTRECHT - END OF THE SPANISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

 

IN MAY 1713 - THE RUSSIANS ATTACK FINLAND AGAIN

IN MAY 1713 - THE RUSSIANS ATTACK FINLAND AGAIN - Russian troops launched a new attack on Finland. During the summer, the Russian troops occupied all of southern Finland and the Swedish troops had to retreat. (Larsson, Svensk historia p. 163 ff)

 

MAY 7, 1713 THE SIEGE OF TÖNNING 

MAY 7, 1713 THE SIEGE OF TÖNNING  (in Holstein-Gottorp) - The city came under siege between 1713 and 1714. The Swedish Field Marshal Magnus Stenbock and his 16,000 soldiers were forced to surrender on May 6, 1713. The regiments that participated were the Dalar Regiment, the Hälsinge Regiment, the Närke-Värmland Regemente. The Södermanland regemente, the Västgöta kavalleri regemente, the Västgötadal Regiment, the Västmanland Regemente and the Älvsborg Regiment. (Wikipedia). More information is available in Grimberg! 

 

AUTUMN 1713 Reinhold Johan von Fersen - director of the defense agency in Finland. (National Archives)  Reinhold von Fersen who sees a proposal for a possible campaign against Norway. He rejects the undertaking. (Karl XII's krig i Norge( Norway) 1716 p. 14).

 

DANIEL STAHL VON HOLSTEIN (b. 1696 d. ?) was admitted to the Swedish army in 1713. He belonged to the Uppland regiment, the Nyvalla Olands company, parish of Tuna. Farm number; UR-03-0120 (Central Soldiers' Register). 

 

AUGUST 19, 1713 - GEORG BOGISLAUS ADVANCED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE SKARABORG REGIMENT (Elgenstierna VII p. 519).

 

ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1713, BARBARA GUSTAVIANA AND ALEXANDER PERESWETOFF'S DAUGHTER ANNA CHRISTINA (b. 1694 at Newrahof in Ingermanland d. ?) MARRIED IN STOCKHOLM TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE NÄRKE-VÄRMLANDS 3-MAN REGIMENT ANTON WILHELM VON ANDERSSON (b. 1677 in Dorpt d. 1743 in Stockholm).

 

DECEMBER 14, 1713 - In Sweden, the council - without Karl XII's permission -convened the Estates for a Riksdag on December 14, 1713. (Liljegren, Bengt. (2018).
The Warrior King - a biography of Karl XII pp. 247-278). Abroad, it was wondered whether the Estates would stage a coup d'état against Karl  XII to force peace. (XXX)

 

1713 - UNKNOWN WHEN - - IN A LETTER, CHARLES XII IS INFORMED THAT THE ESTATES HAVE DECIDED TO "SEARCH FOR PEACE IN THE BEST WAY", WHICH SHARPENS THE CONTRACTIONS BETWEEN THE KING AND THE COUNCIL IN STOCKHOLM (WIKIPEDIA).

 

CAPTIVE IN NARVA - GEORG AND INGEBORG  (HORN) -  Georg Bogislaus (b. 6 December 1685 in Narva D. 17 December 1763 in Malmö) married in Russian captivity in Moscow with Ingeborg Christina (née Horn) (b. around 1689 d. 20 April 1721 on the Vapnö estate in Halland, Sweden). She was the daughter of the royal council and Count Henning Rudolf Horn and Helena (née Sperling). (Swedish biographical dictionary). Georg came after the war to buy Vapnö castle in Halmstad. WHEN DID THEY MARRY????? 

 

 

FEBRUARY 19, 1714 - THE BATTLE OF STORKYRO IN FINLAND

19 FEBRUARY 1714 - THE BATTLE OF STORKYRO IN FINLAND   - The battle ends with a Russian victory. P.407. now Carl Gustaf Almfelt and his soldiers were forced to evacuate Finland (Poltava - the downfall of the great power p. 156). After this, there had been talk that Princess Ulrika Eleonora should lead Sweden. However, this did not happen. One cannot help but wonder how things would have gone if she had been allowed to take over responsibility for the Swedish Empire. Had they made peace??? If so, imagine how many lives it would have saved!!!    

 

1714 - OTTO REINHOLD (1697-1731) Volunteer at the Östgöta Infantry Regiment. He is the eldest son of Johan and Anna Sofia (Fock). (Elgenstierna p. 506).  

 

APRIL 1714 - Karl XII informed the council at home in Sweden that it was forbidden to convene the Riksdag and that the Estates should be immediately sent home. (Liljegren, Bengt. (2018). Krigarkungen - En biografi över Karl XII p. 278).

 

11 JUNE 1714 - The Riksdag session ended on 11 June 1714. The Estates met on 14 December 1713. The Riksdag ended on 11 June 1714. The Assembly - The Riksdag's first decision; sent a mission to the king to emphasize the necessity of his return home and a speedy peace. After the Battle of Storkyrko on 19 February 1714, there had been talk that Princess Ulrika Eleonora would take over the government of the kingdom. (WIKIPEDIA) .

 

10 AUGUST 1714 - Funeral sermon for Mrs. Countess Christina Catharina Lewenhaupt married to Otto Wilhelm Staël von Holstein. (Riddarholm Church) 

 

SEPTEMBER 1714 - CHARLES XII LEAVES BENDER AND RETURNS TO SWEDEN

IN SEPTEMBER 1714 - KARL XII LEAVES BENDERN AND COMES HOME TO SWEDEN -  He goes by the name Peter Frisk during the journey to Sweden. He settled in Lund and began to plan a campaign. NOTE! ! Ture Bielke (1684-1763) joined those who were negatively disposed towards Karl XII upon his return home.

 

SEPTEMBER 20, 1714 - THE RUSSIANS CAPTURE THE SWEDISH TOWN UMEÅ AND BURN DOWN THE CITY 

 

NOVEMBER 11, 1714 KARL XII ARRIVES IN STRALSUND

 

DECEMBER 13, 1714 - GERMANY - SWEDEN LOST ITS LAST CITY IN GERMANY - the last Swedish city in Germany Wismar capitulated. (Harrison, Dick p. 151). Now the Swedes had lost all their German provinces.

 

HOLSTEIN REGIMENTS IN SWEDISH SERVICE 1714-1715 - Two Holstein units entered Swedish service in 1714; The Holstein Dragoon Guard and the Holstein Life Regiment on foot. (Source; Skalman.nu)

 

MARCH 24, 1715 - KARL XII'S SISTER ULRICA ELEONORA MARRIES FREDERICK OF HESSE-KASSEL not!!

 

As early as 1715,  GH von Goertz de facto entered the service of Karl XII and became his dominant advisor. During a few hectic years, he became the most powerful man in Sweden below the throne, but also the most hated. (Sveriges biografiska Lexikon von Goertz)

 

1715  - Georg Bogislaus led his regiment during the concentration in Skåne, Sweden. (Rosander p. 349)

 

In 1715 , no fewer than 12,000 war refugees lived in Stockholm, Sweden and 8,000 in the coastal areas in the eastern parts of the country.

 

16 APRIL 16 -1715 - Prussia and Hanover conclude a treaty against Sweden. (Liljegren, Bengt p. 407).

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY APRIL 22, 1715;  " On April 22, a great eclipse of the sun occurred, which began in Tobolsko after noon at 2 o'clock and was all over at 4 o'clock."  (p. 224).

 

7TH OF JUNE 1715 - DENMARKS OCCUPATION OF BREMEN-VERDEN STOPS AND BREMEN-VERDEN IS SOLD TO HANNOVER NOT!!

 

Leonard Kagg's diary 28 June 1715 "On 28 June, Captain of the Nylands doubling battalion Arvid Stierncrantz came to Tobolsko again from a slabod. " (p. 226)

 

SKARABORGS REGEMENTE - The regiment had been re-established and remained in Sweden until 1715. The regiment's commander was Colonel Christopher Georg Witting. To support the heavily besieged fortress of Stralsund, the regiment was to be moved there in 1715 and already on September 12, it embarked in Karlskrona, Sweden on board 10 warships, then a few days later distributed over 19 transport vessels, but apart from ammunition and other war needs, there was only room for 700 men. Lieutenant Colonel Staël von Holstein was therefore allowed to stay with 551 men from the regiment. (Mankell op. cit NKH. II, 2331, 487, III 64, 234.9 (Tessin, Georg Wismar's Swedish regiments in the Northern War pp. 102-157) Mecklenburg Yearbook, volume 101 (1937). WHO IS IT???

 

SEPTEMBER 15, 1715 -  Reinhold Johan von Fersen - President of the Svea Court of Appeal. 

 

4 OKTOBER 1715 - HANNOVER DECLARES WAR ON SWEDEN NOT!!

5 NOVEMBER 1714 - THE SWEDISH ARMY IS DEFETED BY THE DANISH AND PREUSSEN ARMY AT THE BATTLE BY STRESOW NOT!!!

 

12 DECEMBER 1715 - STRALSUND KAPITULATE TO THE DANISH AND PREUSSEN ARMY NOT!!

 

DECEMBER 13, 1715 - KARL XII ARRIVES IN TRELLEBORG

DECEMBER 13, 1715 - KARL XII ARRIVES IN TRELLEBORG (Liljegren, Bengt p. 407).

 

1716 - Mattias Gustav's eldest son JOHAN (1698-1751) JOINED THE ARMY AS A VOLUNTEER AT THE LIFE GUARD. After the war he came to settle in Sweden.

 

APRIL 8, 1716 - SWEDEN LOST WISMAR - ITS LAST POSSESSION IN GERMANY 

APRIL 8, 1716 - SWEDEN LOST WISMAR - ITS LAST POSSESSION IN GERMANY. (Liljegren, B p. 407).

 

MAY 11, 1716 - ANNA DOROTHEA MARRIED LIEUTENANT COLONEL CARL EVERT FOCK 

11 MAY 1716 - Johan and Anna Sofia's (von Fock) youngest daughter Anna Dorothea (b. 1700 d. 21/2 1755) married in Marbäck parish, Småland, Sweden with her cousin first lieutenant in the Turku County Regiment Carl Evert Fock (b. 1692 in Ingermanland d.1752 and buried in Turku Cathedral). ).  (Elgenstierna II p. 766-767). Among the guests are Otto Fredrik Stahl von Holstein Marbäck's church archives, birth and baptism books, SE/VALA/00244/C/1 (1643-1721), image date: C0022550_00202, page 382

Carl Evald had  begun his military career as a volunteer at Mellin's Estonian Infantry Regiment in 1703 and was promoted to lieutenant there in 1705. In 1706 he was promoted to driver. Things went well for him and in 1708 he had been promoted to sergeant and in 1709 to sergeant major. Then it all started. Ensign at the enlistment service in 1710, second ensign at the Södermanland Regiment in 1711, first ensign there in 1712, second lieutenant the same year. He was captured at Tönningen in 1713 but managed to escape from there the same year. In 1715 he was appointed first lieutenant at the Turku County Infantry Regiment and in 1717 he was promoted to captain. (Elgenstierna pp. 766-767). During the war he was present at Gadebusch, Tönningen and the Norwegian campaign in 1718. (Lewenhaupt p. 203). He was then part of General Armfeldt's department. (hhögman. see).

 

SEPTEMBER 16, 1716 KARL XII ARRIVES IN LUND, SWEDEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 1716, Karl XX ARRIVES IN LUND. He chose a house at the intersection of Stora Södergatan and Svanegatan as his base. (Liljegren p. 342)

 

ARVID HORN - In any case, Horn never regained the king's trust. It was other men — primarily Baron GH v Goertz — who were hired as advisors and tools after Karl  XII returned to his kingdom. 

 

OCTOBER 1717 ENCHANTER REINHOLD OTTO PICTURE 70 - Reinhold Palmstruch company Helsinge Regiment (1717:6) 

 

DECEMBER 10, 1716 - REINHOLD JOHAN VON FERSEN DIED IN STOCKHOLM . He and Anna Sofia left behind a son Hans von Fersen (b. March 2, 1683 in Reval d. 1736 in Stockholm, Sweden). Hans von Fersen's grandson, also named Hans von Fersen, is the von Fersen that Marie Antoinette was so fond of. But that is another story. 

 

WINTER 1716 - THE FIRST NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN - February 22 - June 28, 1716 

WINTER 1716 - THE FIRST NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN - 22 February - 28 June 1716. Ends with a Norwegian victory. One of the regiments involved was the Östgöta Infantry Regiment. (Nordensvan p. 7).

 

DECEMBER 17, 1717 - Georg Bogislaus received the rank of colonel AT THE SKARABORG REGIMENT. (Elgenstierna VII p. 519). 

 

DECEMBER 18, 1716 - MATTIAS GUSTAF (1701-1757) MASTER OF ARMS AT THE ÖSTGÖTA 3-MAN INFANTRY REGIMENT. 

 

January 7, 1717 - Otto Vilhelm was appointed Major General and Colonel of the Halland Infantry Regiment . (Swedish Biographical Dictionary p. 509)

 

ON JANUARY 26, 1717, OTTO VILHELM AND ELISABETH'S (STUART) SON CARL JAKOB WAS BORN (January 26, 1717 in Stockholm, d. March 15, 1775 at Torsebro in Färrlöv parish in Kristianstad). (Elgenstierna VII pp. 516-517).

 

1717  Jacob Albrecht von Lantinghausen (Adjutant General Gotthard Heinrich von Lantinghausen and Jakobina (Staël von Holstein) joined the army as a Volunteer in the Life Guards. (Swedish Biographical Dictionary National Archives).

 

31 JANUARY 1718 - Otto Wilhelm and Magdalena Catharina (Stuart) had SOFIA MAGARETA (B. 31 JANUARY 1718 D. SAME YEAR). (Elgenstierna, Gustaf. VII p. 516)

 

In February 1718, Jacob Albrecht von Lantinghausen was promoted to driver in the Life Guards ((Swedish biographical dictionary, National Archives).

 

29 MARCH 1718 - "On 29 March 1718, Lagerberg was ordered by Karl XII to immediately march to Strömstad with four lieutenants, four ensigns, four captains and 20 non-commissioned officers with 400 men (50 soldiers from each company) to relieve other troops there. (Carolinska förbundets årsbok2018 Peter Ullgren "Breven som inte kom fram - Karl XII's soldater i Norge (Norway) 1716-1718 p. 208).

 

April 7, 1718 - Jacob Albrecht von Lantinghausen, ensign at the Halland Infanteriregemente. ((Swedish Biographical Dictionary, National Archives)

 

16 JUNE 1718 JAKOB JOHAN ENCHANT AT THE SKARABORG REGIMENT. ¹ Mattias Gustav's second eldest son, 19-year-old Jakob Johan (1699-1755). ²

 

SECOND CAMPAIGN AGAINST NORWAY - OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 30  , 1718

SECOND CAMPAIGN AGAINST NORWAY - OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 30, 1718 - Several of my relatives participated in this. One of them was the colonel of the Skarborg regiment Georg Bogislaus. (Swedish biographical dictionary p. 510) 

Major General Carl Gustaf Armfelt's army - On August 18, 1718, the soldiers in Armfelt's army departed from the assembly point at Duved redoubt in Jämtland. (The Swedish History, part 8, p. 100). 

Major General Armfelt's army consisted of: FOTFOLK ; Turku County Infantry Regiment (Carl Evert Fock), Pori Infantry, Tavastahus County Infantry, Uusimaa Infantry Regiment, Ostrobothnia Infantry Regiment (did not cross the border), Wiborg County Infantry Regiment, Savo Infantry Regiment (possibly Johan III Paixtlinjen), Karelian Battalion, Helsinge Regiment (Ensign Otto Reinhold Staël von Holstein (b. 1699 d.1731), Jämtland, Forest Battalion and Långström's Company.

DRAGONS ; Karelian Dragoons (Finnish).

CAVALRY; Turku County Horse Regiment, Uusimaa Horse Regiment, Vyborg and Jämtland Company. 

Source : Mankell, Julius. Information concerning the strength, composition and distribution of the Swedish military since the end of the sixteenth century, together with an overview of the most important events in Swedish military history during the same period. p. 407

 

After a week, Armfelt and his men had crossed the Norwegian border. After a 45 km march through unpaved mountain terrain, they reached the first Norwegian defense facility, Stene skans, on September 1st. They captured the skans and left some troops there. (Carlsson. The Swedish History, part 8, pp. 100-101). They then continued through the narrow pass at Langsten and reached Stördal in mid-September. Major General Arfelt now began to hesitate and decided to interrupt the march towards Trondheim. The reason was a lack of food. He retreated north towards Lavanger and Verdalen. 

 

ENLIST OTTO REINHOLD BEFORE THE GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL

OCTOBER 10, 1718

Friday  10 October 1718 - Ensign Otto Reinhold of the Hälsninge Regiment is brought before a general court-martial together with 56 men on 10 October 1718 in Svengården in Levanger, accused of mutiny. In addition to Otto Reinhold, Ensign Fock is among the accused. On 11 October they are brought before a court-martial. On 13 October they are to collect provisions. Tuesday 21 October 1718 Staël is executed. (Norrby, Johan pp. 12-16). According to Elgenstierna, Otto Reinhold dies in a duel after the war. (Elgenstierna VII p. X) 

11 OCTOBER 1718 "The interrogation of Soldier Räf continues in the presence of the adjutant of the Nylands regiment. The court-martial is presided over by the Lieutenant Colonel, Captains Lagerblad and Boursell, Lieutenants Oxell and Swartzhof and Ensigns Depken and Staël ". (Norrby, Johan)

21 OCTOBER 1718 "The following are ordered to be executed: Captains Phallen, Steinke; Schantz and Dellwich, Lieutenants Leman, Carlsten, Forstadius and Hestskou, Ensigns Knorring, Staël, Depken, Sturm and 16 non-commissioned officers, 6 drummers and 300 commoners." (Norrby, Johan)

 

OCTOBER 28, 1718 Armfelt and his soldiers began the march towards Trondheim, Finland. It took a week before they were outside the city gates. The troops were stationed in the area south of Trondheim, Finland. (The Swedish History 8 - Karl XII, the fall of the great power, Arvid Horn, the general of peace, pp. 100-101). 

 

KARL XII'S MAIN ARMY - On October 29, 1718, Charles XII and his soldiers began their march against Norway. 

KARL XII'S MAIN ARMY - On October 29, 1718, Karl XII and his soldiers began their march towards Norway. The Swedish main army was divided into three groups; General Carl Gustaf Dückers was in Strömstad, Henrik Otto von Albedyls was in Holmedal and Karl XII's was in Västra Ed. ¹ On October 30, 1718, Charles XII and his army crossed the Norwegian border. It included four Staëlar; Georg Bogislaus, Lieutenant Johan, Ensign Jacob Johan and Otto Wilhelm.

There were four Staëlars and one married into the main army: Mattias Gustaf's younger brother GEORG BOGISLAUS (1685-1763) - since 1717 CHIEF OF THE SKARABORG REGEMENT. ² Mattias Gustaf's two eldest sons LIEUTENANT JOHAN III (1698-1751) at the NÄRKE-VÄRMLAND REGEMENT . ³ and ENLIST JACOB JOHAN (1699-1755) at the SKARABORG REGEMENT, MAJOR GENERAL OTTO WILHELM (1668-1730) at the HALLAND REGEMENT.

JAKOB ALBREKT LANTIGHAUSEN - Jakobina Staël's son at the HALLAND REGEMENT . ⁴

 

NÄRKE-VÄRMLANDS REGEMENTE and Lieutenant JOHAN initially belonged to the column that, under the command of General Henrik Otto von Albedyl, broke into Norway from Holmdahl and pushed through to Blakier. ⁵ General Henrik Otto von Albedyl had been given command of the so-called Värmland Group on 19 July 1718. ⁶

 

 

NOVEMBER 30, 1718 - KARL XII DIES AT THE SIEGE OF FREDRIKSTEN FORTRESS.

NOVEMBER 30, 1718 - CHARLES XII DIES AT THE SIEGE OF FREDRIKSTEN FORTRESS. THE PERIOD OF GREAT POWERS THAT EXTENDED FROM 1611 ENDS WITH THE DEATH OF KARL XII. What will happen to Sweden now? Who will take over after Karl XII? Will the war end now? 

 

THE COUNCIL OF WAR, DECEMBER 1, 1718 IN THE TISTEDALEN IN NORWAY 

COUNCIL OF WAR, DECEMBER 1, 1718 IN TISTEDALEN, NORWAY -  Held at the headquarters in Tistedalen - a renewed official council of war. "At this council the immediate future of the Swedish army was to be decided. In addition to Gabriel von Seth and Fredrik von Essen, the following were present: Duke Karl Fredrik of Holstein, Counts and Field Marshals Carl Gustaf Mörner and his namesake Rehnskiöld, Generals Carl Gustaf Dücker and Carl Gustaf Örnstedt, Lieutenant Generals Carl Adam Stackelberg, Henrik Otto Albedyhl and Casimir Crispin, Major Generals Johan Reinhold Trautvetter, Gabriel Ribbing, Wilhelm Bennett, Georg Wilhelm Fleetwood, Otto Wilhelm Staël von Holstein and Sven Lagerberg, and Colonel Michael Törnflycht. A moment into the meeting, Major General Carl Cronstedt also arrived. The Swedish military elite was now gathered in one and the same room for the first time without Charles XII as the supreme warlord.  (The Death of Charles XII: The Solution to the Mystery, p. X)

 

QUEEN ULRIKA ELEONORA - When Princess Ulrika on December 6, 1718 — the day after the news of the king's death had arrived in the capital — during a hastily arranged meeting with the few assembled councillors managed to get them to congratulate her "to that regiment" and greet her as queen, Horn had firmly advised her before the meeting not to "immediately ascend the throne" but only to enter the council until the estates could come together. The princess did not follow Horn's advice. She held fast to her right of inheritance: "What God and nature have bestowed on me, I think I would like to maintain." But Horn's attitude left a bitter aftertaste with the princess, all the more so as the improvised accession to the throne was soon overturned by the refusal of the higher military command to swear an oath of allegiance to her until she had been elected queen by the estates . The princess must have had a clear idea that Horn was not fully trustworthy and that he would in any case oppose any plans for continued autocracy.  https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/mobil/Artikel/13807

 

 

MARCH 17, 1719 - ULRIKA ELEONORA IS CROWNED QUEEN OF SWEDEN - THE AUTONOMY WAS ABOLISHED

17 MARCH 1719 - ULRIKA ELEONORA IS CROWNED AS QUEEN OF SWEDEN - After burying Karl XII, the Estates elected the king's sister Ulrika Eleonora as Queen of Sweden. This required the abolition of the autocracy. Ulrika Eleonora accepted it and thus began the period that in Swedish history is called the Age of Freedom. (Larsson, Olle. Svensk historia p. 173). But the war was still in full swing. 

 

ON MAY 1, 1719, OTTO VILHELM AND ELISABETH (STUART) HAD THEIR SON FREDRIK (B. MAY 1, 1719 D. 1746). NOT!!

 

OTTO VILHELM - FRIHERRE  STAËL VON HOLSTEIN, NO. 155 2 JUNE 1719 NOT!!

 

JULY 24, 1719 - NYA ÄLVSBORG FORTRESS - GEORG BOGISLAUS AND TORDENSKIÖLD

JULY 24, 1719 - NEW ÄLVSBORG FORTRESS - GEORG BOGISLAUS AND TORDENSKIÖLD - On March 27, 1719, a Danish-Norwegian naval force consisting of four ships of the line and a frigate anchored at Rivö fjord outside Gothenburg, Sweden. The force was led by the Danish-Norwegian naval officer Peder Tordenskiöld.  

Between Tuesday 21 and Friday 24 July 1719, the Danes under the command of the Danish-Norwegian naval officer Tordenskiöld attacked the Nya Älvsborg fortress. The fortress housed a garrison of 300 men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Johan Abraham Lillie. Georg Bogislaus was the commander of the Skaraborg regiment, which was stationed in Gothenburg. He and Lillie skillfully defended the fortress together with their soldiers. Lillie was given her own proverb "The Danes do not pick any Swedish Lilies". NOTE!!!!!

 

THE PEACE OF STOCKHOLM 9 NOVEMBER 1719 (HANOVER) 

PEACE IN STOCKHOLM 9 NOVEMBER 1719 (HANOVER) Sweden had to give up Bremen and Verden in Northern Germany to Hanover. Sweden received 1,00,000 riksdaler in compensation. (Sundström, Ulf. Swedish peaces and truces.) 

 

1720 - 54-YEAR-OLD MATTIAS GUSTAF died in Russian captivity

1720 - MATTIAS GUSTAF died in Russian captivity. (Elgenstierna p. 506). He was only 54 years old. His son Johan settled in Sweden after the war. not!!

 

JANUARY 21, 1720 - PEACE IN STOCKHOLM - peace with Prussia.

JANUARY 21, 1720 - PEACE IN STOCKHOLM - peace with Prussia.  Prussia received Stettin with Western Pomerania south of Peene as well as Usedom and Wollin, Damm and Gollnow, for this Sweden received 2 million riksdaler. (Lindqvist, Herman Historien om Sverige - Storhet och fall p. 672) 

 

FEBRUARY 29, 1720 - ULRIKA ELEONORA ABDICES AND ON  MARCH 24, 1720 - ULRIKA ELEONORA'S HUSBAND FREDRIK IS CROWNED AS SWEDISH KING - FREDRIK I 

FEBRUARY 29, 1720 - ULRIKA ELEONORA ABDICES AND ON  MARCH 24, 1720 - ULRIKA ELEONORA'S HUSBAND FREDERICK IS CROWNED AS KING OF SWEDEN - FREDERICK I.  He was promised that the Council and the Riksdag would retain the power they had just received and was also forced to give up even more power to the Riksdag before it approved his becoming king of Sweden. Not!!

 

THE PEACE OF STOCKHOLM 3 JULY 1720

PEACE IN STOCKHOLM 3 JULY 1720 (with DENMARK). Sweden shall renounce duty-free access to Östersund and the Belts, Sweden shall promise not to support the Duke of Holstein in the future, Sweden undertakes not to rebuild the fortifications in Wismar that have been destroyed during the war, Denmark promises that Russian privateers shall not be allowed to use Danish ports. (History site Freden i Stockholm). 

 

7/7 1720 There is an application for a travel passport in the Stockholm city archives regarding Major General Staël von Holstein. He applied for a travel passport for himself and his company. The countries were Stockholm, Germany  NOTE!! Who was it and what was he doing in Germany??? It was most likely Otto Vilhelm. He was Major General in the Halland Regiment since 1717. (Elgenstierna VII p. 516)

 

AUGUST 4, 1720 FAREWELL OF THE COMMANDER OF GOTHENBURG GEORG BOGISLAUS STAEL VON HOLSTEIN. (Elgenstierna VII p. 519).

 

PEACE OF STOCKHOLM 21 AUGUST 1720 (PRUSSIAN)

THE PEACE OF STOCKHOLM 21 AUGUST 1720 (PRUSSIA). Sweden shall give up the islands of Usedom and Wollin, the towns of Damm, Gollnow and Stettin with Vorpommern south of the river Peene. (History site Freden i Stockholm 1720)

 

NOVEMBER 12, 1720 Jacob Axel dueled on the border of Hildesheim with Peder Tordenskiöld .

NOVEMBER 12, 1720 Jacob Axel dueled on the border of Hildesheim with Peder Tordenskiöld . The duel ends with Tordenskiöld stabbing Jacob Axel to death. There are many opinions about the reason for this. The most exciting is that it is a major political conspiracy. Tordensköld was murdered on the orders of the Swedish government because they were afraid that Tordensköld, after having entered the English service, would cause George I to pressure Sweden to return to Denmark the provinces they lost at the peace of Roskilde in 1658. Was the murder planned and was Jacob a hired killer? (Dan H. Andersen writes in his article "Tordenskiolds - a conspiracy?" published in Saxo no. 4 2005 that this theory can be rejected without further ado. (p. 5) 

 

6 JANUARY 1721 - SERGEANT PETER VILHELM STAËL VON HOLSTEIN -  Sergeant Peter Vilhelm Staël von Holstein (b. 1689 d. 27/2 1774 in Knutby parish, Stockholm, Sweden) married on 6/1 1712 in Knutby parish In the county Uppland in Sweden with Sofia Margareta  (Svenhufvud af Qvalsten).  Sofia Margareta (b. 26/8 1700 in Fundbo parish in Uppland, Sweden) was the daughter of captain in the Uppland regiment Lennart Svinhufvud af Qvalstad and Agneta (Duwall). (Elgenstierna VIII p. 80). Peter Vilhelm and Sofia Margareta had four children: Anna Elisabet (b. 7/5 1721 at Kolsta in Knutby parish, Sweden), Hedvig (b. 29/10 1735), Fredrik (b. November 1739) and Peter (b. 4/9 1741). (Elgenstierna VII p. 516). Could he be the son of Fredrik Staël von Holstein? Which regiment did he belong to????

 

MARCH 1721 - Jakobina Juliana , (b. 4/2 1674 in Riga, d. 1721 and buried s. å. 19/3 in Tyresö church, Stockholm county, Sweden). (Elgenstierna p. X). She is buried in Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm in Sweden. Source; Description of Riddarholmskyrkan http:kulturbilder.wordpress.com

 

April 14, 1721 - von Lantinghausen lieutenant in the Uppland Dragoon Regiment. (Swedish Biographical Dictionary, National Archives)

 

MAY TO JUNE 1721 THE RUSSIAN FLEET ravages the NORTHERN COAST - HUDIKSVALL, HÄRNÖSAND, PITEÅ, SUNDSVALL, SÖDERHAMN AND UMEÅ ARE BURNED DOWN BY THE RUSSIANS. THE ONLY CITY TO SURVIVE IS GÄVLE.

 

1721 - June 8 Sara Sophia Stahl died. She was married to Captain Stierncrantz. (Leonard Kagg's diary p. 279) According to Elgenstierna his name was Arvid (b. 1662 d. 1740). Elgenstierna p. 620) I do not know if she belonged to the Staël von Holstein family. 

 

PEACE IN NYSTAD  

PEACE OF NYSTAD 26 MAY - 30 AUGUST 1721  - Sweden shall cede Estonia, Livonia and Ingria, parts of Kexholmen County, Vyborg County and the islands of Ösel and Dagö. The population of the Swedish areas that pass to Russia shall be guaranteed freedom of religion and shall retain their trade privileges. (History site Peace of Nystad 1721). 

 

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STAËL VON HOLSTEIN FAMILY? - The family now settled in three countries; Sweden, Finland and in Russian Estonia. 

 

JOHAN AND JACOBS'S CHILDREN AFTER THE WAR     

JOHAN'S SONS - Not many men in the family survived the war. Of Johan's seven sons, three survived the war. 

Georg Bogislaus  (b. 6/12 d. 6/12 1763) came to settle in Halmstad in Sweden where he bought the castle Vapnö.

Otto Fredrik  (b.1686 d. 23/8 1771 på Arlösa manor in Sweden). settled at Araslöv manor in Färlöv parish in Kristianstad county, Sweden. The manor was owned by the Ridderschantz family. 

Otto Reinhold  (b. 1699 d.1731). Otto Reinhold continued as a soldier in the Swedish army. I do not know where he lived.

 

JOHAN'S DAUGHTERS ;

Two of Johan's daughters became widows during the war. 

Barbara Gustaviana (b. 14/10 1668 d. 1739) Her husband Alexander Pereswotoff-Morath died in 1709 X. When the war began they had five children; Helena Catharina (b.1690 d.1755 in Jönköping), Alexander (b. 169 d.-1761), Anna Christina (b.1694 in Ingermanland d.1761 ?), Carl Gustaf (b.1696 d.1763 in Linköping) and Constantin (b.1697 d.17XX). During the war Barbara Gustaviana and Alexander had 2 children; Georg (b. 1708 in Viborg d.1763 in Linköping, Sweden), Barbro Justina (b. 1710 d.1768 at Stora Åshuvud in Kulltorp parish in Jönköping, Sweden.) Barbara Gustaviana died 1739. I do not know where but I think it was in Sweden. (Elgenstierna V p. 676) 

Christina Eufrosyne (b. 1675 d. 1744 in Halmstad, Sweden) was the widow of Ertman Möller (d. 1708). She lived as a widow in Halmstad, Sweden in 1732 and died 1744. Christina Eufrosyne is buried in Kaggegraven in Halmstad church in Sweden. (Elgenstierna VII p. 506). Why I have not managed to find any answer.

Anna Dorotea (b. 1700 d. 21 February 1755 perhaps in Finland?) was married since 11 May 1716 to first lieutenant in the Turku County Infantry Regiment  Carl Evert Fock (b. in Ingermanland 1692 d. 1752). They were married in the parish of Marbäck in Småland.  He is buried in Turku Cathedral. In 1717 he served as captain in the Turku County Infantry Regiment. (Elgenstierna II p. 766-767). They settled in Finland??

 

JACOB'S SONS - Jacob's three sons all survived the war (Otto Wilhelm, Jakob Axel and Fabian Ernst all died in 1730.)

Otto Wilhelm  settled in Stockholm, Sweden. On 2 june 1719 he started the baronial branch Staël von Holstein nr 155.

Fabian Ernst I settled on the Hannijöggi estate in Estonia and served as adjutant general and rural councilor. (Elgenstierna VII s. 511). He´s daughter Hedvig Margareta married on 27/8 1724 her second cousin from the swedish bransch major Jakob Johan (b. 1699 at Malmö estate in Sweden d. 1755 in Reval, Estonia. On 11th june 1746 Jakob Johan started the Estonian bransch of the family Staël von Holstein nr 57. (NOT). Jacob Johan and Hedvig Margaretha got nine children. The oldest son Fabian Ernst II (b. 1727 i Reval d. 16/3 1772 in Reval). (Elgenstierna VII s. 511)

Jakob Axel  (b. 1680 d. 19 March 1730 in Stralsund) He was married twice 1) Ulrika Augusta Amelia (Lewenhaupt). They had a son Karl Jakob (b. June 1718 d. 14 July 1731 at Övedskloster in Sweden). 2) Anna Margaretha von Kossow)  GHB P. 365 Jakob Axel fared worse. He dueled with Peder Tordenskiöld and killed him in Hildesheim on 12 November 1720. Jakob Axel died in Stralsund on 19 March 1730. NOT!!

 

JACOB'S DAUGHTERS;

Sofia Elisabet (b. 1664 d. ​​after 1708) GHB ESTONIA P. 364   14 December 1684 married Otto Reinhold von Berg (b. xxxx d. May 1696). Sofia Elisabet was not a widow for long. On 14 December 1697 she married in Reval the lieutenant of the Tiesenhausen infantry regiment  Hans Johan Gyllenlood. (b. 12 June 1664 - d. after 1737). When the war was over, he resigned as colonel in 1722. Hans Johan owned Olsböle in Tenala parish in Finland. (Elgenstierna III p. 309-310). I have not found any information about if Sofia Elisabet survived the war or not. 

Jakobina Juliana (b. 21 May 1675 in Riga d. 15 March 1721, Stockholm, Sweden) and buried in Tyresö church in Stockholm) She had married on 21 March 1697 in Reval with the adjutant general Gotthard Henrik von Langingshausen (b. X d. 28 October 1704). When the war began, Jakobina Juliana and Gotthard Henrik had 2 children; Henrika Elisabeth (b. 1698 d.1769, Estonia) and Jakob Albrecht (f. 1699 d.1769 in Sweden). Jakobina Juliana was born and was buried when she died in 1721 in Tyresö church in Stockholm.  Her daughter Henrika Elisabet remained in Estonia and died unmarried in 1769 at Hannijöggi in Johanni parish in Estonia. Jakob Albrecht came to settle in Sweden where he became a Baron and Count. (Elgenstierna IV p. 511).

Jakobina   (b. 21/4 1678 d. ??.) Married 13/9 1703 in Reval to Captain Johan Fredrik von Ulrich . (b. 21/3 1674 in Reval d. 1724). (Elgenstierna VII p. 505) (Genealogisches Handbuch der estländischen Ritterschaft. 2 p. 262). Johan Fredrich had on 22 February 1701 advanced to captain in the Jerwiska lantmelisregementet. Jakoba Juliana and Johan Fredrich had a son Johan Wilhelm. (Lewenhaupt 2 p. 725). (Genealogisches Handbuch der estländischen Ritterschaft. 2 p. 262). The year of Jakoba Juliana's death is wrong in Elgenstierna and I have not been able to find the correct one. 

 

THE LIVONIAN BRANCH - Johan/Hans branch who owned the Paixt manor therefore stayed in Balticum. Unfortunately, there is not much information about the branch. So far I have only found one person who was alive at this time.

Johan Henrik (b. 1685 d. 1754) served as a lieutenant in Becker's Livonian infantry regiment on 1 August 1704. This is the last information I have found about Hans Henrik's time in the Swedish army. Johan Henrik owned the family estate Paixt and after the war went into Russian service. He received a Livonian charter in 1747 and was matriculated at the knight's house in Riga under no. 82. Johan Henrik was married twice; Margareta Elisabeth (Wolffensköld) (b. x d. 1728), Anna Gertrud (von Platzbeck) (b. x d. 1763).  Johan Henrik and Anna Catharina's children continued the Paixt branch. (Elgenstierna VII p. 501). 

 

CONRAD'S CHILDREN; 

Fredrich  (b.ca. 1660 d.24/9 1730) served as a conductor at the fortification in Pernau. He advanced to lieutenant there in 1677 and to captain at the fortification in Gothenburg on 7/9 1700. He had to resign on 12/6 1701 "for its abuse". (Lewenhaupt part 2 p. 651. Gives as source Riksreg). Friedrich had two daughters Johanna Eleonora Amelia (b. XXXX d. 17/10 1739). She was married to Simon Cleuting a Swedish artillery lieutenant. Johanna Eleonora Amelia had maybe a sister named Catharina Elisabeth (married Boggenskiöld). (Genologische Handbuch der Baltische ritterschaft (1929) p. 563)

Christian  (b. 16XX- d. 31/8 1708 at Miskowitz in present day Belarus) began his military career with the Life Guards in 1685. Ensign with the Västerbotten Regiment 12/12 1691, lieutenant there 18/4 1696, captain there 22/1 1703. (Lewenhaupt Karl XII officers. p. 651). Lewenhaupt states (RM) as source. R. national registry; M. military records and merit lists.) 

Jacob Johan   (b.16XX d.1710 at Riga) Captain in Nylands regemente (Uusimaa Regiment); second major there in 1700. Captured in 1710 at Riga and died shortly afterwards. (Lewenhaupt p. 651) 

Sofia Elisabeth -  According to the Pernau burgher book she died in 1710 of plague. She was married to Captain Andreas Sjöfeldt in the Schwengel infantry regiment. He died on 1 July 1705. The Schwengel infantry regiment was a Livonian regiment that was raised in 1703, they were garrisoned in Pernau and were captured there in 1710. (Nordensvan. Swedish army p. 22). What did Sofia Elisabeth do after her husband's death on 1 July 1705????? Is the information in the Pernau burgher book correct, she lived there but did she remarry? Did they have any children??? 

  

1722 - When Jakobina and Gotthard Heinrich Lantinghausen's son Albrekt Lantinghausen's regiment was drafted, he spent two years with his uncle Jakob Staël von Holstein and studied military science. NOTE!! This was in connection with his visit to Reval in 1721 to transfer his mother's inheritance. He went to Stralsund where his uncle Jakob (formerly adjutant general to King Stanislaw of Poland) lived. Through him, a lieutenant's commission was obtained in the Royal Asace regiment. (Swedish biographical dictionary, National Archives)

 

LEONARD KAGGS DIARY 19 JULY 1722 -  "On 19 July I was with some comrades up in Stockholm in the war college, then we received from war commissioner Gabriel von Seth a written introduction to our Östgöta cavalry regiment with promotion, when I received my major's power of attorney as mentioned. On 21 June I traveled from Stockholm by sea to Strängnäs and home to Forss. On 23 July I arrived home to Forss, and was then met by my dear wife, mother and two of my sisters. For this and all the graces bestowed upon me by God during the time I was away, for and with, may Almighty God be eternally praised and honored." (pp. 285-286) .

 

1722 - Georg Bogislaus' wife Ingeborg came to Sweden. Her husband, who thought she was dead, was to marry Sofia Elisabeth (Riddercrantz) (b. 5 April 1697 on Lilliö in Åsum parish in Kristianstad, Sweden d. 3 November 1787 on Araslöv in Färlöv parish in Kristianstad, Sweden) on the same day. (Elgenstierna p. 519).

 

BEFORE 1723  - the Russian captain  Johan III died before 1723. I have not been able to find our where and when he died. (Elgenstierna p. 501)

 

18 JUNE 1723 - Fraternal agreement between Lantråd Fabian Ernst, Major General Otto Wilhelm, Colonel Jacob and the other siblings. Hans Gyllenlood , Mrs. Elsabeth, Mrs. General von Lantinghausen , Jacobina. The document concerns the manor of Hannijöggi. (Russwurm p. 162.) 

"I (Fabian Ernst) hereby acknowledge that I am today indebted to my brother the most esteemed Colonel Jakob Stael von Holstein ,... (Russwurm p. x) 

 

20 JUNE 1723 - Lieutenant Colonel Johan's house in Narva had been hit during the war and is now closed. Georg Bogislaus sells the house for 1,000 riksdaler to a man named Krompien. The document is signed in Narva on 20 June 1723 by Field Marshal Georg Bogislaus. (Russwurm, Carl p.276-277). This is my branch of the Staël von Holstein family's last residence in Estonia to be sold.   

 

30 SEPTEMBER 1724 - According to the Pernau town register, Conrad's son  Captain Friedrich died on 30 September 1724. Friedrich had a daughter Johanna Eleonora Amalia (d. 16/1 1739). She was married to Simon Clening (Clunting) since 17/10/1717 (in Pernau). (Geneologisches handbuch der baltischen Ritterschaften (1929) p. 563). According to GHB, Catharina Elisabeth (Stahl) Meyer was possibly her sister. (GHB (1929) p. 564).

 

1724 - JACOB AND ANNA SOFIAS (VON UNGERN STERNBERG) SON JACOB JOHAN (b. September 1699  d. 1755) married on 27 August 1724 his cousin Hedvig Margareta (b. 30/3 1707  d.11/2 1777). Jacob Johan had belonged to the Skaraborg regiment during the Great Northern War. He started as an ensign on 16 July 1718. Jacob Johan resigned on 8 April 1725 and then went into Holstein service and served as a mannrichter in Estonia. He died in 1755 and was buried on 15 April 1755 in Reval. (Elgenstierna VII p. 511).

 

JAKOB'S SON COLONEL JAKOB AXEL PANTLITZ WITH ARENDSHAGEN AND NEUENKORT IN DAMGARTEN IN POMERLAND 1725

COLONEL JAKOB AXEL ( 1680 in Livonia – 5 March 1730 in Stralsund)  bought on 30 APRIL 1725 the county estate PANTLITZ WITH ARENDSHAGEN AND NEUENKORT IN THE DAMGARTEN DISTRICT IN POMMERLAND from the VON DECHOW brothers for 16,300 rich dalers. (Swedish historical bibliography – volume 11. p. 64). 

But this estate was not Stael's only fortune, he had a larger claim on his mother-in-law, Countess Lewenhaupt. At Pantlitz, Jakob now lived as a wealthy and respected landowner. He also remarried. His second wife Anna Margateta (January 19 in Stralsund - 1726 in Stralsund) was the daughter of Lieutenant General Baron Detlof Ernst von Krassow. Jakob Axel was thus brother-in-law to Frederick the Great's famous Field Marshal von Schwerin, because he was married to her sister. However, he seemed to have been sickly; Köld describes him as early as 1720 as very fat and "incommode". His son Karl Jacob must also have been sickly, because on March 5, 1727, Jakob Axel made an agreement with his brother, Major General Baron Otto Wilhelm Stael, that he would inherit Pantlitz if he died childless. Colonel Jakob Axel died on 5 March 1730, leaving behind a son, 12-year-old Carl Jakob. The Pomeranian government immediately appointed Lieutenant General H. Von Krassow, Major General Count von Mellin and Mr. von Thun zu Tribom as guardians for the 12-year-old Carl Jakob. However, Carl Jakob's grandmother Countess Amalia Wilhelmina Lewenhaupt (born Köningsmark) managed to enforce shortly afterwards that her son Charles Emil should become guardian, and had her grandson brought from Stralsund to Övedskloster, where he died in 1732. Carl Jakob left 40,000 riksdaler to his grandmother. The grandmother sued Otto Wilhelm Stael's heirs and managed to win the Pantlitz estate. (Hammarsköld, A (1891) Historisk tidskrift elfte årgången 1891 Om Tordenskjold och svenskarne. p. 64). According to Elgenstierna, Carl Axel was buried on July 22, 1731, and was buried in Öved's church. (Elgenstierna, Gustaf (ed.) (1932). The introduced Swedish nobility family tree. 7, Schildt-Sture. Stockholm: PA Norstedts & söner förlag. p. 505. )

    

JULY 3, 1725 - according to Elgenstierna, Catharina Elisabeth (1710-1774)  married her 2nd husband, lieutenant of the Kalmar regiment Johan Gottfrid Mercker. She was previously married to captain Jakob Bogg (Boggensköld) but he died in 1719. (Elgenstierna p. 516) I have not been able to find any information about who she is. According to Baron Thomas Staël von Holstein and GHB , she was the daughter of Friedrich and married in Pernau on June 3, 1725, Johann Gottftried von Mercker, lieutenant. According to x, she came to Sweden as a war refugee in 1713.  

 

MARCH 19, 1730 - Jacob and Anna Sofia's (von Ungern-Sternberg) youngest son JAKOB AXEL (1680- March 19, 1730) DIED IN STRALSUND (Elgenstierna p. 507) GBR P. 363 

 

1730 - Jacob and Anna Sofia's second eldest son OTTO WILHELM DIED IN STOCKHOLM (1668-1730). (Elgenstierna p. 505) BORN 28/6 GBR P. 363  

 

1730 - Jakob and Anna Sofia's son FABIAN ERNST (f. 1672 d. 1730) DIED. Since he had no sons, Jacob Stahl's branch was fretend to died out but was saved when Fabian Ernst daughter Hedvig Margaretha (b. 30/3 1707 d. 11/2 1777) 1724 had married her cousin from the Swedish line Jacob Johan (f. xx d. in Reval and buried ther on 15 april 1755). (Elgenstierna VII p. 505). 

 

In 1740 he was promoted to major. Lieutenant Colonel in the Turku County Infantry Regiment in 1749. He owned Martböle in Sagu from 1725 and leased Stor-Heikkila near Turku from 1741. (Carplan, Tor p. 307).  Anna and Carl Evert's family - Carl Evert and Anna Dorothea had seven children who would carry on the family in two branches, one in Sweden and one in Finland. (Fock, Henrik p. 89).  Reinhold Vilhelm (b. 17/8 1721 d. 25/3 1782),  Gideon Evald (b. 18/19 1722 d. 18/9 1743),  Hans Henrik (b. 19/8 1723 d. 1758),  Carl Gustaf (b. 4/7 1726 d. 14/7 1762),  Sofia Dorotea (b. 17/9 1731 d. 11/8 1791), Fredrik Bogislaus (b. 25/10 1732 at the captain's residence at Wahantaka in Letala parish d. 1771),  Georg Johan (b. /30/6 1733 at the captain's residence at Wahantaka in Letala parish d. 1/4 1816).  (Elgenstierna II p. 767 ff.). 

 

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