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Baron Georg Carl von Döbeln (29 April 1758 – 16 February 1820) was a Swedish friherre (baron), Lieutenant General and war hero. As a lieutenant, Döbeln took part in Gustav III's Russian War and was shot in the head at the Battle of Porrassalmi. The wound did not heal properly and he was forced to wear a black silken bandanna for the rest of his life. During the operation he stayed awake and wrote about it while looking at the whole process with the help of a mirror. He then rapidly advanced to colonel and took part in the Finnish War. On 13 September 1808, he led the Swedish troops in the Battle of Jutas. For this, he would become legendary as the main hero of the war.

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Count Johan Christopher Toll (1 February 1743 – 21 May 1817) Swedish statesman and soldier, was born at Mölleröd in Scania (now part of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County). Toll was liberally rewarded and more and more frequently employed as his genius as an administrator and his blameless integrity came to light. His reforms in the commissariat department were epoch-making, and the superior mobility of the Swedish forces under Gustav III was due entirely to his initiative. But it was upon Toll's boundless audacity that Gustav chiefly relied. Thus as Gustav, under the pressure of circumstances, inclined more and more towards absolutism, it was upon Toll that he principally leant. In 1783, Toll was placed at the head of the secret "Commission of National Defence " which ruled Sweden during the king's absence abroad without the privity of the Council. It was he who persuaded the king to summon the Riksdag of 1786, which, however, he failed to control, and in all Gustav's plans for forcing on a war with Russia Toll was initiated from the first. In 1786 he had already risen to the rank of major-general and was Gustav's principal adjutant. It was against Toll's advice, however, that Gustav, in 1788, began the war with Russia. Toll had always insisted that, in such a contingency, Sweden should be militarily as well as diplomatically prepared, but this was far from being the case. Nevertheless, when the inevitable first disasters happened, Toll was, most unjustly, made a scapegoat, but the later successes of the war were largely due to his care and diligence as commissary-general. After the death of Gustav III Toll was for a short time war minister and commander-in-chief in Scania and, subsequently, was sent as ambassador to Warsaw. Unjustly involved in the so-called "Armfelt conspiracy" he was condemned to two years imprisonment; but was fully reinstated when in 1796 Gustav IV attained his majority. At the Riksdag at Norrköping in 1800, he was elected marshal of the Diet (Lantmarskalk), and led the royalist party with consummate ability. On this occasion he forced the mutinous nobility or riddarhuset to accept the detested Act of Union and Security by threatening to reveal the names of all the persons suspected of complicity in the murder of the late king. Subsequently he displayed great diplomatic adroitness in his negotiations with the powers concerning Sweden's participation in the war against Napoleon.

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Carl-Olof Cronstedt the elder (3 October 1756 – 7 April 1820) was a Swedish naval commander responsible for the overwhelming Swedish victory at the Second Battle of Svensksund, one of the largest naval battles in history. He is often better remembered, however, as the commander of the fortress of Sveaborg (Finnish: Suomenlinna) during the Finnish War in 1808–09, which was fought between Sweden and Imperial Russia, and ended in Cronstedt surrendering the fortress. He joined the army in 1765 and advanced to the rank of lieutenant in 1773. Only five years later, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. When Sweden in 1788 declared war on Russia he fought in the royal navy. In 1790 he won a great naval victory against the Russian fleet at the naval battle of Svensksund (in the Gulf of Finland). The naval battle is the greatest naval battle in the Baltic Sea history. After the naval battle he was promoted to the rank of colonel and was appointed to naval state secretary. After further advances he was soon to become vice admiral. However, shortly after he was to be in disfavor of the new king and was appointed to be commander of Sveaborg.

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Carl Johan Adlercreutz (27 April 1757 – 21 August 1815) was a Swedish general and statesman, born in Borgå, Finland on family estates. Entering the Swedish army aged 13 in the Finnish Light Cavalry Brigade, he was present when Gustav III launched his coup-d’etat. He studied military theory in Stockholm. In 1777 he joined the Savolax Brigade protecting the Finnish border against Russian aggression. Adlercreutz first saw action in the 1788-1790 Russo-Swedish War, where he distinguished himself. He was promoted Major in 1791 and Squadron Commander 1792. During the Anjala mutiny he remained faithful to the King, standing against the war with Russia, then took part in the trials against the conspirators. He was thereafter appointed the commanding officer of the Nyland Dragoons, holding this post until 1804, when he was made Ofverste (Colonel-in-Chief) of the newly raised Adlercreutz Regiment.

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Johan Adam Tingstadius (8 July 1748 - 10 December 1827) was a Swedish bishop, orientalist, member of the Swedish Academy from 1794 to 1827. On May 21, 1805 Tingstadius became an honorary member of the Royal Institute of Letters, History and Antiquities.Not only for his sharp intellect was Tingstadius reputable, but also for his personality. Gustav III was present at his inauguration in 1786, which was about the Eastern poetry properties. Tingstadius derived what we now call the humanistic ideals of the Eastern poetry, since its purpose was to know the man, but in this speech he also anticipates the neo-romanticism. The same year he translated Hebrew poetry into Swedish, and was appointed by the king to be part of the Bible Commission.

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Stefan Insulin (4 October 4 1726 - 12 May 1803) was bishop of the Diocese of Strängnäs 1793-1803.

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Baron Salomon Maurits von Rajalin (25 August 1757 - 23 September 1825) was a Swedish admiral and officer. He started early in the Army's fleet and rose quickly through the ranks. Between 1780-1782, he was in the service of the French naval fleet. From 1785 to 1787 von Rajalin was governor of Saint-Barthélemy, governor of Gotland 1787-1807. He was the commander of the archipelago fleet during Gustav III's Russian War and the Gulf War. Von Rajalin excelled especially in an engagement at Porkkala August 26, 1789. After peace, he became Rear Admiral in 1791 and was the 1791-94 general curator at the fleet. Appointed vice-admiral in 1799, Adjutant General Rapporteur from 1801 to 1809, he consulted with the king in cases involving the fleet.

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Olof Wallquist (1755 – 1800) - bishop

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~Swedish Army of the late 18th century~

I think this will be enough: http://wars175x.narod.ru/unf_sw02.html#
When you open the link to see the pictures of the regiments you must click on the little icons in the bottom right.

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~Swedish military commanders~

Gustav Wachtmeister (1757 - 1826)

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Count Johan August Meijerfeldt (1725 - 1800)

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Baron Philip Julius Bernhard von Platen (1732 - 1805)

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Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor (1744 - 1814)

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Curt Bogislaus Ludvig Christoffer von Stedingk (1746 - 1837)

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Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757 - 1814)

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Anders Rudolf du Rietz (1722 - 1792)

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Reinhold Johan von Lingen (1708 - 1785)

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Peter Bernhard Piper (1723 - 1799)

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Johan Diedric Duwall (1723 - 1801)

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Carl Johan Adlercreutz (1757 - 1815)

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Wilhelm Mauritz Pauli (1730 - 1800)

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Pehr Ulric Lilliehorn (1752 - 1806)

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Bror Cederström (1754 - 1816)

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Otto Jakob Zöge von Manteuffel (1718 - 1796)

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Johan Nils Mannerskantz (1738 - 1809)

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Claes Julius Ekeblad (1742 - 1808)

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Michael Anckarsvärd (1742 - 1838)

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Georg Carl von Döbeln (1758 - 1820)

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Naval commanders list coming soon.

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~Konungariket Sverige~

State flag (and Naval Ensign):


Kung: Gustav III (1746 - 1792)

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His wife: Sofia Magdalena av Danmark (1746 - 1813)

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His son and successor: Gustav IV Adolf (1778 - 1837)

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Kunglig Majestäts kansli

1. Kanslipresident: Ulric Scheffer (1716 - 1799)

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2. President i Statskontoret: Johan Liljencrantz (1730 - 1815)

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3. Justitiekanslern: Carl Axel Wachtmeister (1754 - 1810)

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4. Statssekreterare vid Krigsexpeditionen: Johan Gustav von Carlsson (1743 - 1801)

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5. Överamiral vid örlogsflottan: Henrik af Trolle (1730 - 1784)

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Kandidater:

1. Gustav Philip Creutz (1731 - 1785)

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2. Eric Ruuth (1746 - 1820)

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3. Carl August Ehrensvärd (1745 – 1800)

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4. Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (1750 - 1818)

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5. Carl Lagerbring (1751 - 1822)

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~Swedish naval commanders~

Hertig Karl av Södermanland (1748 - 1818)

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Anton Johan Wrangel af Sauss (1724 - 1799)

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Carl Olof Cronstedt (1756 - 1820)

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Johan af Puke (1751 - 1816)

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Otto Henrik Nordenskjöld (1747 - 1832)

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Victor Karl Ernst Berend Heinrich von Stedingk (1751 - 1823)

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Magnus (Måns) Rosén von Rosenstein (1755 - 1801) was a Swedish Navy rear admiral.

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Carl August Ehrensvärd (1745 – 1800)

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Harald af Christiernin (1751 - 1799)

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Johan Nordenankar (1722 - 1804)

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Carl Vilhelm Modée (1735 - 1798)

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Salomon Maurits von Rajalin (1757 - 1825)

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Per Lilliehorn (1729 - 1798)

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Carl Tersmeden (1715 - 1797)

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~Swedish envoys~

Hans Axel von Fersen (1755 - 1810)

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Nils von Rosenstein (1752 - 1824)

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Count Lars von Engeström (1751 – 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat. He served as the first Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1809 to 1824, and as the Chancellor of Lund University from 1810 to 1824. 1782-87 envoy in Vienna, 1788-92 envoy in Warsaw, 1793-95 envoy in London, 1795 ambassador in Vienna.

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Baron Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein (1749 – 1802) was ambassador to France. VERY IMPORTANT.

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Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson (1740 - 1807) was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

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Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733 - 1813) was ambassador to London from 1763 to 1792 and the United Provinces from 1764 to 1793.

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Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm (1762 - 1819)

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Johan Fredrik von Nolcken (1737 - 1809) - ambassador to Moscow (1773 – 1788).

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Ulric Celsing (1731 - 1805) - envoy to Constantinopole (1770 - 1780), Dresden (1782 - 1787), Vienna (1787 - 1789).

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Samuel Gustaf Hermelin (1744 – 1820) - ambassador to the United States from 1782.

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Johan Vilhelm Sprengtporten (1720 - 1795)

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~Swedish Buildings~

State Treasury was housed in the Wrangel Palace on Riddarholmen in Stockholm 1756-1928.

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Sweden's horse artillery was more of a hybrid, and a prototype. The first official, regular horse artillery unit was organized by Frederick the Great of Prussia.

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Late era faction description by Cro_Hunger999 added in the OP.

[Merlin5790]

The Swedish Uniforms of the Great Northern War period need to be added to the mod. The uniforms in use at the moment are more 1760s regulation. There are plenty of texture mods that fix the Swedish uniforms for the early to 1750s period. They should be added.

[Quintus Hortensius Hortalus]

The Swedish Uniforms of the Great Northern War period need to be added to the mod. The uniforms in use at the moment are more 1760s regulation. There are plenty of texture mods that fix the Swedish uniforms for the early to 1750s period. They should be added.

They will be created once RotR is finished. But for now we focus on the late 18th century and the Swedish uniforms of that period are done.

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Well, at least you will be revisiting the early period as it feels a bit unfinished. So I will wait patiently, though considering the massive undertaking with RoTR, that may be a very long time.

Until then might I give a bit of history for the uniforms for that period specifically that you may or may not know.

The standard uniform for the Infantry and Cavalry in 1700 was no different to the uniforms the French and British (and indeed most of Western Europe), only in Blue and Yellow.
https://images.app.goo.gl/6q87JLxjGyGKTZYB8 - The British Uniform in 1700 as a reference.

The iconic uniform of the Caroleans with the Turnbacks isn't thought to have been introduced until the m/1706 pattern uniform, which was mostly just an improvement to the older uniform being worn. Even so, with the lack of Mass Production at that time most of the regiments on campaign wouldn't have been issued with them before Poltava, meaning that the first units that would have received the new uniforms would be the reconstituted regiments after Poltava.

Though in a game setting just using the m/1706 uniform makes a lot of sense for ease of modding, especially since that pattern of uniform would be relatively unchanged (only minor alterations) until 1765 when it would take on a more Prussian look (essentially what you have in the mod already, though the could do with a bit of an update)

I do hope any of the above helps you guys. Keep up the good work