Carl Johan Adlercreutz (1759-1815) was a Swedishgeneral and the chief promoter of the revolution of 1808. He told Gustavus IV to his face that Gustavus ought to retire 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), king of Sweden, of the house Holstein-Gottorp, was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, and born at Stockholm on November 1, 1778. ...
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Adlercreutz did not deal with the situation correctly though and tried to attack both flanks of the Russian army at once.
At 10 o'clock Adlercreutz had mobilized his forces at the main position as the Russians were now arriving and the final battle was to be fought.
Adlercreutz personally followed his troops in the attack and initially it was a great success - the Russian lines were pressed back all the way to the positions were the initial fight had taken place at the outposts.
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