Axel von Fersen the Elder
Fredrik Axel von Fersen Count Fredrik Axel von Fersen (5 April 1719 – 24 April 1794) [1] was a Swedish statesman and soldier. Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Biography A son of Lieutenant-General Hans Reinhold von Fersen, he entered the Swedish Life Guards in 1740, and from 1743 to 1748 was in the French service in the Royal-Suedois, where he rose to the rank of brigadier. [2] In the Seven Years' War Fersen distinguished himself during the operations round Usedom and Wollin in 1759, when he inflicted serious loss on the Prussians. But it is as a politician that he is best known. At the Riksdag of 1755–1756 he was elected lantmarskalk, or marshal of the diet, until the revolution of 1772, led the Hat party. In 1756 he defeated the projects of the court for increasing the royal power; but, after the disasters of the Seven Years' War, returned to court. [2] On the accession of the Caps to power in 1766, Fersen ref...
