Curt von Stedingk

Field Marshal
Count

Curt von Stedingk
Field Marshal; Count; Curt von Stedingk
	Portrait of Stedingk by Carl Wilhelm Nordgren
Birth name	Curt Bogislaus Ludvig Christopher von Stedingk
Born	26 October 1746; Swedish Pomerania, Holy Roman Empire
Died	7 January 1837 (aged 90); Stockholm, Sweden
Allegiance	Sweden; Kingdom of France (1766–1783); United States
Service/branch	Swedish Army; French Army
Years of service	1766–1826
Rank	Field Marshal (Sweden); Colonel (France)
Unit	Régiment Royal-Suédois
Battles/wars	American War of Independence Battle of Grenada (1779); Siege of Savannah (1779); Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Battle of Parkumäki (1789); War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Großbeeren (1813); Battle of Dennewitz (1813); Battle of Leipzig (1813);
Awards	Royal Order of the Seraphim; Order of the Sword; Lord of the Realm; Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Order of Military Merit; Order of St. Andrew; Society of the Cincinnati
Children	Maria Fredrica
Relations	Kristoffer Adam Stedingk (father); Kristina Charlotta von Schwerin (mother)
Other work	Diplomat; Politician

Curt Bogislaus Ludvig Kristoffer von Stedingk (26 October 1746 – 7 January 1837) was a count of the von Stedingk family, and a successful Swedish army officer and diplomat who played a prominent role in Swedish foreign policy for several decades.

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