Georg Adlersparre
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Count Georg Adlersparre was a Swedish
army commander.
Adlersparre was born in Hovermo (now a part of Berg Municipality
, Jämtland County
). Having entered the army at the age of 15, he received from King Gustav III
, in 1791, a secret commission to excite the Norwegians
to rebellion. After the death of the king, he left the army and devoted himself to science. In 1797-1800, he published a periodical, and the liberal spirit in which he conducted it brought upon him the suspicions of the government.
In 1802, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
.
In 1809 he unexpectedly received the command of a part of the so-called western army, and was shortly afterward promoted to the post of lieutenant-colonel. Having received the command of the army, he was commissioned to excite the Norwegians against Denmark
, in which he was unsuccessful. He was engaged in the conspiracy against Gustav IV
and triggered the revolution by marching with his army to Stockholm.
After the sudden death of the crown prince he retired from public life, but still continued to receive marks of royal favor, notwithstanding the liberality of his sentiments. He died in Värmland
in 1835.
His oldest son, Karl August Adlersparre, has distinguished himself as a poet.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
army commander.
Adlersparre was born in Hovermo (now a part of Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik.The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities....
, Jämtland County
Jämtland County
Jämtland County is a county or län in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is...
). Having entered the army at the age of 15, he received from King Gustav III
Gustav III of Sweden
Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica of Sweden, she a sister of Frederick the Great of Prussia....
, in 1791, a secret commission to excite the Norwegians
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
to rebellion. After the death of the king, he left the army and devoted himself to science. In 1797-1800, he published a periodical, and the liberal spirit in which he conducted it brought upon him the suspicions of the government.
In 1802, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
.
In 1809 he unexpectedly received the command of a part of the so-called western army, and was shortly afterward promoted to the post of lieutenant-colonel. Having received the command of the army, he was commissioned to excite the Norwegians against Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, in which he was unsuccessful. He was engaged in the conspiracy against Gustav IV
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden also Gustav Adolph was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and his queen consort Sophia Magdalena, eldest daughter of Frederick V of Denmark and his first wife Louise of Great Britain. He was the last Swedish...
and triggered the revolution by marching with his army to Stockholm.
After the sudden death of the crown prince he retired from public life, but still continued to receive marks of royal favor, notwithstanding the liberality of his sentiments. He died in Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
in 1835.
His oldest son, Karl August Adlersparre, has distinguished himself as a poet.