Johan August Sandels

Field Marshal
Count

Johan August Sandels
Field Marshal; Count; Johan August Sandels
	Portrait by Per Krafft the Younger
Born	31 August 1764; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	22 January 1831 (aged 66); Stockholm, Sweden
Buried	Klara Church
Allegiance	Sweden
Service/branch	Swedish Army
Years of service	1775–1827
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Finnish War Battle of Pulkkila; Battle of Koljonvirta; ; War of the Sixth Coalition Combat of Roßlau; ;
Awards	Royal Order of the Seraphim; Commander with the Great Cross of the Order of the Sword; Knight with the Great Cross of the Order of the Sword; Lord of the Realm;
Spouse(s)	Ulrika Elisabeth Hermelin
Children	6
Other work	Governor-general of Norway
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Count Johan August Sandels (31 August 1764 – 22 January 1831) was a Swedish soldier and politician, being appointed Governor-general of Norway (Riksståthållare in Swedish, Rigsstatholder in Dano-Norwegian) 1818 and Field Marshal in 1824. He also served as acting Governor of Stockholm in 1815.

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