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Gustav Horn

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1592–1657 Also known as Marshal Horn

Gustav Horn (1592–1657) was a Swedish field marshal who long commanded troops on the German front during the Thirty Years' War, taking part in key ba…

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  1. 1592–1618Pori · PoriBorn into a noble family in Björneborg, Finland, he enlisted early, distinguished himself in the wars against Poland and Russia, and gradually rose to senior command.
  2. 1618–1632Germany · GermanyEntered the German theater with Gustav II Adolf, taking part in operations against Poland and Germany in the 1620s. Between 1621 and 1630 he repeatedly served as a field army commander in Germany, known for steady generalship, and was later promoted to marshal.
  3. 1632–1645Nördlingen · BavariaContinued commanding in Germany after 1632; in 1634 he was decisively defeated and captured at the Battle of Nördlingen, imprisoned within the Holy Roman Empire for about ten years, and released to return to Sweden in 1645.
  4. 1645–1657Stockholm · StockholmAfter his release he was honored by Queen Christina, taking part in consultations on military and territorial affairs. He died in Sweden in 1657, remembered as one of Sweden's famous generals of the Thirty Years' War.

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