Karl Gustav, Count Wrangel

Karl Gustav, Count Wrangel (born Dec. 13, 1613, Skokloster, near Uppsala, Swed.—died June 25, 1676, Spieker, Rügen Island, off Pomerania [Germany]) was a Swedish soldier who succeeded Lennart Torstenson as Swedish military and naval commander during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) and subsequent Baltic conflicts. Wrangel began his military career in Germany during the Thirty Years’ War and by 1638 was a major general. He participated in many victories and won a naval victory off...