Johan Bergenstråhle
Johan Bergenstråhle (13 May 1756 – 7 March 1840 in Stockholm) was a Swedish military officer who participated in Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790), and the Finnish War. In June 1808 he was sent as a colonel of the Swedish Army, with 1,000 men and four cannon to Vasa in order to retake the city from the Russians. The expedition failed; Bergenstråhle was wounded and captured on 25 June.
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| Birth name | Johan Bergenstråhle |
| Born | 13 May 1756 |
| Died | 7 March 1840 (aged 83) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1788–1813 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Nyland Regiment |
| Commands held | Nyland Regiment Västerbotten Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90 Finnish War |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Margareta von Christiersson
(m. 1785; d. 1799)Ulrika Gustava Riddersvärd
(m. 1800) |
Military career
- 1788, lieutenant colonel at Nylands infanteri
- 1805, colonel at Västerbottens regemente
- 1813, retired as major general.
Personal life
Bergenstråhle was married on 12 October 1785 to Carolina Margareta von Cristiersson (1767-1799), who bore him seven children. He remarried on 23 September 1800, taking Ulrika Gustava Riddersvärd (1781-1849) to be his wife: she bore him ten children.
Sources
This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.