Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt

Major General

Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
Major General; Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
	Armfelt standing next to the bust of Alexander I by Johan Erik Lindh
Born	31 March 1757; Tarvasjoki, Swedish Empire
Died	19 August 1814 (aged 57); Tsarskoye Selo, Russian Empire
Buried	Halikko Church
Allegiance	Sweden; Russian Empire;
Service/branch	Swedish Army; Russian Army;
Years of service	1780–1810
Rank	Major General
Unit	Life Guards
Commands held	Nyland Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Battle of Elgsö; Battle of Kärnakoski; Battle of Savitaipal; War of the Third Coalition; War of the Fourth Coalition Great Sortie of Stralsund; Franco-Swedish War; Dano-Swedish War of 1808–09 Battle of Lier;
Awards	Royal Order of the Seraphim; Order of the Sword; Lord of the Realm;
Spouse(s)	Hedvig Ulrika De la Gardie (m. 1785)
Children	8

Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (Russian: Граф Густав-Маврикий Максимович Армфельт, tr, Gustav-Mavrikiy Maksimovich Armfel't; 31 March 1757 – 19 August 1814) was a Finnish-Swedish-Russian courtier and diplomat. In Finland, he is considered one of the greatest Finnish statesmen. His advice to Russia's Tsar Alexander I was of utmost importance for securing the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland.

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