Battle of Erestfer, 1701 Dec 30

The Officers


Swedish Officers.

Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach, born 1658. Major with the Riga garrison regiment 1678 Aug 2; LtCol 1688 Jun 1;
LtCol with Savolaks och Nyslotts regimente 1693 Jan 30; Colonel for his own regiment of dragoons, reased at his own cost 1700 Jun 8; MjGen for the cavalry 1701 Sep 16;
Captured at Poltava 1709 Jun 28; Went into russian service and became a Lt Gen and advisor there;  Died 1739 Dec in Moscow.

Gustaf Eneskiöld,

Fritz Wachtmeister, Born 1646 in Stockholm. Captain with Änkedrottningens Lifregemente till Häst 1674 May 29; LtCol 1676; Colonel 1677 Jul 20; Colonel for Nylands Tavastehus fördubbling till Häst 1677 Aug 2; Colonel for Karelska regementet till Häst 1682 Jul 1; Colonel for Svenska och Finska Adelsfanan 1695 Aug 26; Colonel for Elstländska Adelsfanan 1700 Jul 31;
Captured 1704 Jul 17 at Loop; Returned home 1712; MjGen 1717; Dismissal 1719 Nov 23; Died 1723 Aug.

Hans Henrik von Liewen, born 1664 in Estonia. Lieutenant with G M Lewenhaupt's swedish regiment in dutch service 1688 Oct 2; Captain; Dismissal 1698; LtCol for a recruited battalion infantry 1700 Apr 10; Colonel for a recriuted regiment 1703 Aug 17; MjGen 1710 Mar 21; Colonel for LifDragonregimentet 1711 Oct 10; LtGen and director for the admiralty in Karlskrona 1714 Mar 24; Colonel for Östra Skånska regementet 1717 Jun 18; National Advisor (Riksråd) 1719 May 9; Count 1719 Dec 31; Died 1733 Mar 25 in Stockholm.

Henrik Johan Schauman, born 1649 in Livonia. Fänrik with Wangelins dragoons 1671; Lieutenant 1675, Lieutenant-Captain 1676; Captain with Åbo-Björneborgs regemente till häst 1678 Nov 27; Nobleman 1686 Oct 10; Major 1701 Aug 27; LtCol 1701 Nov 20; Dismissal 1706; Died 1730 Mar 19.

Herman Johan von Liewen, born 1699 in Reval. Lieutenant with G M Lewenhaupt's swedish regiment in dutch service 1688 Oct 20; Captain with Åbo-Björneborgs regemente till Häst 1692 May 12; Major 1701 Nov 20; Killed in the battle of Erestfer 1701 Dec 30.

Barthold Meijercrantz, born 1659 in Livonia. Fänrik with Muncks reg 1678; Lieutenant with Albedyhls Battalion 1681; Captain with Taubes Battalion 1685; Nobleman 1688 Mar 21; Major with Skyttes Lifländska regemente 1701 Feb 18; LtCol 1703 Mar 29; Died 1710 Jul during the siege on Riga.

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