Georg Carl von Döbeln

Döbeln at Jutas by Albert Edelfelt

Baron Georg Carl von Döbeln (April 29, 1758-16 February 1820) was a Swedish soldier. Albert Edelfelt (21 July 1854 - 18 August 1905) was a Finland-Swedish painter. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

As a lieutenant, Döbeln took part in Gustav III's Russian War and was wounded in the head in at the Battle of Porrassalami. The wound didn't heal and he was forced to wear a band around his head for the rest of his life. A Lieutenant is a military or paramilitary officer. ... Gustav IIIs Russian War, also known as the Russo-Swedish War, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. ...

After this he rapidly advanced to colonel and took part in the Finnish War. On September 13, 1808, he led the Swedish troops in the Battle of Jutas. For this, he would become legendary after Johan Ludvig Runeberg wrote his epic poem Döbeln at Jutas. A Colonel is also a non-military honorary title awarded by some U.S. Southern states. ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Johan Ludvig Runeberg (February 5 or February 7, 1804 – May 6, 1877) was a Finland-Swedish poet, and is held to be the national poet of Finland. ...

In the Second War against Napoleon he led troops in Swedish Pomerania. Von Döbeln sent troops to relieve Hamburg, which was besieged by the French, without authorisation. For this, he was court-martialled and sentenced to be executed. However, he was pardoned by the king. The Second War against Napoleon was the second involvement by Sweden in the Napoleonic Wars. ... Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from the 17th to the 19th century, situated on the German Baltic Sea coast. ... Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... King Charles XIV of Sweden, Charles III of Norway, or domestically Karl XIV Johan and Carl III Johan respectively, Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was born at Pau, France, the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711–1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. ...