Otto Wilhelm von Fersen
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Otto Wilhelm von Fersen (1623, Reval - 1703) was a Swedish general and nobleman of the Fersen family, governor general of Ingmermanland
and Kexholm from 1691 to 1698, field marshal
1693. He was the son of Hermann von Fersen the elder and cousin to Fabian von Fersen
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Ingria
Ingria is a historical region in the eastern Baltic, now part of Russia, comprising the southern bank of the river Neva, between the Gulf of Finland, the Narva River, Lake Peipus in the west, and Lake Ladoga and the western bank of the Volkhov river in the east...
and Kexholm from 1691 to 1698, field marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
1693. He was the son of Hermann von Fersen the elder and cousin to Fabian von Fersen
Fabian von Fersen
Baron Fabian von Fersen was a Swedish soldier and statesman, who received appointments Field Marshal, and then Governor General of the Scanian lands, which included the provinces of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge in 1676....
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See also
- FersenFersenFersen may mean:* Fabian von Fersen , Swedish soldier* Otto Wilhelm von Fersen , Swedish soldier, Fabian's cousin* Hans Reinhold Fersen , Swedish general* Axel von Fersen, Sr...