Count Johan August Sandels (1764-1831) was a Swedish soldier and politician, being appointed Viceroy of Norway (Riksståthållare in Swedish, Rigsstatholder in Norwegian (Danish)) 1818 and Field Marshal in 1824. He also served as acting Over-Governor of Stockholm in 1815. In the Finnish War (1808-1809) he led the Finnish troops to victory against the Russian forces, at the Battle at Virta Bridge. These events and others in the Finnish War were later retold in a series of epic poems by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Viceroy of Norway, Rigsstatholder in Norwegian or Riksståthållare in Swedish, was the appointed head of the Norwegian Government in the absence of the Monarch. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This is a list of the 77 Field Marshals of Sweden, with their respective years of appointment, from the 16th to the 19th century. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Over-Governor, or Överståthållaren of Stockholm was the highest official for the City between 1634 and 1967. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In mathematics, see epic morphism. ... 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. ...