Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld

Count Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld, (* August 6, 1651 in Stralsund, † January 29, 1722 in Läggesta ) was a Swedish Field Marshal under King Charles XII. of Sweden, and in his youth his teacher. After the coronation of Charles XII. he rose to the closest military advisers and highest officer. Because of its congeniality with the king in military matters, the two were also in allusion to Alexander the Great and his closest companions honorable Alexander of the North and called his Parmenion.

First Governor of Skåne (1698-1705), he led, together with his king at the beginning of the Great Northern War, the siege of Copenhagen (1700), the Battle of Narva (1700 ) and the Battle of Klissow ( 1702). All three operations are considered classic examples of great art operation and brilliant strategic and tactical talent of exporting generals.

1702 he took over from his father, the Swedish- Pomeranian Government Gerdt Anton Rehnskiöld, the Good Griebenow as heir, where he built in the Baroque style castle Griebenow with a Gutspark.

In the battle of Fraustadt (1706 ) he displays his impressive art of leadership in an independent command. For this he was promoted to field marshal and elevated to the rank of count. The unfortunate for Sweden Battle of Poltava ( 1709), he headed for his wounded king, and fell while in Russian captivity, in which he remained until 1718. On his return home, he retired into private life.

He was among the most gifted and successful generals and commanders of his time. But it is considered as the cause of the Swedish decline and pioneer of the Russian ascent through the defeat at Poltava.