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Dahlbergh, detail from an oil painting by D.K. Ehrenstrahl, 1664; University of Uppsala, Sweden
Dahlbergh, detail from an oil painting by D.K. Ehrenstrahl, 1664; University of Uppsala, Sweden

Eric, Count Dahlbergh

Swedish military officer
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Eric, Count Dahlbergh (born October 10, 1625, Stockholm, Sweden—died January 16, 1703, Stockholm) was a Swedish soldier, civil servant, and graphic artist who served with distinction in the Swedish war against Denmark (1675–79) and the Great Northern War (1700–21) and directed fortifications as part of the military rebuilding program of King Charles XI. After serving as an engineer (1655–57) in Sweden’s Polish campaign, Dahlbergh returned to fight in the war of 1657–58 against Denmark. His...

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