Carl Gustaf Dücker

His Excellency, Count

Carl Gustaf Dücker
His Excellency, Count; Carl Gustaf Dücker
	Engraving by Martin Bernigeroth
Born	1663; Swedish Livonia
Died	3 July 1732 (aged 68–69); Stockholm, Sweden
Buried	Riddarholmen Church
Allegiance	France; Sweden
Years of service	1688–1732
Rank	Field Marshal (Fältmarskalk)
Commands held	Västergötland Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Nine Years' War; Great Northern War Siege of Riga; Battle of Narva (WIA); Crossing of the Düna; Battle of Kliszów; Battle of Lemburg; Battle of Punitz; Battle of Valkininkai; Battle of Kalisz; Battle of Oposhnya; Battle of Krasnokutsk–Gorodnoye; Battle of Poltava; Battle of Helsingborg; Siege of Stralsund; Battle of Gadebusch (WIA); Siege of Fredriksten; Battle of Stäket; ;
Spouse(s)	Theodora Oginska (m. 1707; died 1719); Hedvig Wilhelmina Oxenstierna (m. 1720)
Children	2

Count Carl Gustaf Dücker (1663 – 3 July 1732) was a Swedish field marshal (Fältmarskalk) and Royal Councillor.

Born in Livonia, Dücker began his career fighting for the French in the Nine Years' war. At the start of the Great Northern War, Dücker became a subordinate to King Charles XII and served under him with distinction during the Polish and Russian campaigns. Dücker was taken prisoner following the disastrous battle of Poltava, but was released soon after in a prisoner exchange. Upon returning to service, he fought against Coalition forces in Swedish Pomerania, most notably during the siege of Stralsund. After being taken prisoner once again, he returned to Sweden in early 1718 and participated in the siege of Fredriksten.

In January 1719, he was promoted to the rank of field marshal and received the title of count and a seat in the Royal Council. Dücker was also put in charge of the War College but did not become president. Dücker died in 1732 in Stockholm.

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