Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten
Baron Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten (1727–1786) was a Swedish-Finnish army officer and politician, and half-brother of Georg Magnus Sprengtporten. He is most famous as one of the leaders of the Revolution of 1772, the coup d'état which ended the age of constitutional monarchy in Sweden known as the Age of Liberty and ushered in the period of absolute monarchy known as the Gustavian era.
Friherre (Baron) Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten | |
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Portrait by Carl Friedrich Bender | |
| Born | 10 November 1727 Borgå, Kingdom of Sweden (modern Porvoo, Finland) |
| Died | 2 April 1786 (aged 58) Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1739–1774 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
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| Battles/wars | Pomeranian War (Battle of Neuensund) Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten's revolt |
| Awards | Order of the Seraphim (Nov. 1778) |
| Relations | Georg Magnus Sprengtporten (half-brother) Johan Vilhelm Sprengtporten (brother) |
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