Gustaf Wachtmeister
Swedish soldier
Gustaf Wachtmeister was a Swedish Army officer made famous at the Battle of Valkeala in Finland in 1789 against Russia where he was wounded by a musket shot to his arm, which had to be amputated. Wikipedia
Born: July 25, 1757, Karlskrona, Sweden
Died: July 20, 1826 (age 68 years), Nääs Manor
Grandchildren: Fredrik Wachtmeister, Carl Fredrik Wachtmeister, Sofie-Louise Wachtmeister, and more
Great grandchildren: Ted Wachtmeister, Nils Wachtmeister, Carl Wachtmeister, and more
Great-grandparents: Hans Wachtmeister, Sofie Lisbeth Auguste Buchwaldt, Arvid Nielsson Trolle, and more
Children: Claes Adam Wachtmeister, Vilhelm Wachtmeister, Gustaf Wachtmeister, and more