Carl Gustaf Creutz

Carl Gustaf Creutz ( born January 25, 1660 in Falun, † March 2, 1728 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish baron and cavalry officer, Major-General last.

Family

Carl Gustaf was the youngest son of Lorentz Creutz the Elder and Elsa Jacob Duwall. He had two brothers, Lorentz Creutz and Johan Creutz.

Creutz Natt och Dag married Sophia Christina. She was the daughter of Gustav Persson, who resided at Haga Palace in Enköping. As dowry Sophia Christina brought the Good Täckhammar with outside Nyköping in marriage. Carl Gustaf was named Baron of Täckhammar.

All children of the couple were born on the estate. The son of Lorentz suggested also a military career and was established in August 1708 the bodyguard of Charles XII. appointed. With the death of Lorentz Creutz in 1733, died from the branch of the family of the Barons of Täckhammar.

The daughter Beata Sophia married Bengt Louis Capricorn. The second daughter Sophia Eva married Frederick Bengt Rosenhane. Her son Schering Rosenhane took over, after the extinction of the male line, the lands of the Baron of Täckhammar, but also the remains of Carl Gustaf and Sofia Christina from Riddarholmskyrkan from the burial church on the island Riddarholmen and buried them in the Husby - Oppunda Church in Södermanland.

Military career

The military career of Creutz was initially very slow. As a teenager, he had as a page at the court of King Charles XI. served. He was appointed captain in a cavalry regiment in 1691. With the acquisition of the regency by Charles XII. began his career to increase momentum. With the king's regiment he took in 1700 at the landing on Zealand part. He distinguished himself at the Battle of the Pechora and the Battle of the Dvina on 8 and 9 July 1701 and was promoted to Major. This was followed in 1701 to participate in the Battle of Klissow. In 1703 he was promoted to Oberstleutnent and raised in 1704 in the rank of colonel. After the battle of Kletsk 1706, his chances of promotion increased by more. He had proved that skill in leading his soldiers in the lived. For the victory at Kletsk he received words of praise of the King and the appointment to major general of cavalry.

In the Battle of Poltava in 1709 Creutz commanded the cavalry, and went during the surrender at Perewolotschna in Russian captivity.

After Count Piper died in 1716, Creutz was head of all Swedish prisoners in Russia, also contains the obtained correspondence between him and his wife, many facts.

In 1722 he was able to return home and take over the command of the neugründete Leibregiment on horseback.

He participated in 16 battles.

Discount

For posterity are his personal letters to his wife of high historical value source. Some of these are published in the yearbooks of the Karolinska Association.