Johan August Sandels
Count Johan August Sandels (born August 31, 1764 in Stockholm , † January 22, 1831 ibid) was a Swedish officer and politician.
Life
He was Reich Governor of Norway from 1818 to 1827 and also became Field Marshal in 1824. In the Russo-Swedish War 1808-1809 he led the Finnish troops. The only victory of the Swedes during this period was the victory of Sandels on October 27, 1808 in the battle of the Virtabrücke (Koljonvirta) . This event later appeared in a number of poems by Johan Ludvig Runeberg .
In 1809 he married Ulla Elisabet Hermelin. Sandels was appointed secondary chief of the Swedish Life Guard and lieutenant general in 1812 . In 1813 he went to Germany with the Swedish army to fight alongside Bernadotte . He took part in the battle of Großbeeren and Dennewitz and was also present at the battle of Leipzig . After he went to Holstein with the army and secured Kiel, he fought in Belgium in 1814, where he took part in the siege of Maastricht . In July 1814, he commanded the 2nd Division in the invasion of Norway when Sweden annexed that country. In 1815 he retired as commander of the Swedish life guards. In 1817 he was a member of the Swedish parliament as land marshal. He was then promoted to general of the infantry in 1818 and at the same time governor of Norway. With Bernadotte, Sandels was unpopular at this time because he showed sympathy for Norway. Nevertheless, he was appointed field marshal in 1824. Sandels retired in November 1827 for health reasons and died in Stockholm in 1831.
Sandels is also a brand of beer that has been brewed by the Olvi Brewery since 1971 . Humorous stories about Colonel Sandels (and his love for beer and good food) are printed on the label on the back of the bottle.
literature
- Johan August Sandels . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 2 : L – Z, including supplement . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 416 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- Johan August Sandels . In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 24 : Ryssläder secretary . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1916, Sp. 650 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
- Biography with Göran Frilund
- Sandels beer brand on Olvi's website
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Carl Carlsson Mörner Viceroy, Crown Prince Oscar (I) |
Prime Minister of Norway 1818 - 1824 1824 - 1827 |
Viceroy, Crown Prince Oscar (I) Baltzar von Platen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sandels, Johan August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish officer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1764 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1831 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |