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Augustin Ehrensvärd

Swedish military officer, military architect, artist, creator of the Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) fortress and the Swedish archipelago fleet

b. 1710 CE – d. 1772 CE World The Great Crossroads

Field marshal count Augustin Ehrensvärd (September 25, 1710 – October 4, 1772) is a Swedish military officer, military architect, artist, creator of the Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) fortress and the Swedish archipelago fleet.

He was born in Fullerö Castle, Barkarö and died in the village of Saris, Mynämäki.

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Moran, J. (2017). Augustin Ehrensvärd. History Atlas. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/augustin-ehrensvard/

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