Göran Silfverhielm was a Swedish 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...

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Silfverhielm was born in Småland. He was conferred the dignity of Baron 1725, and was promoted to Field Marshal 1734. Silfverhielm was married to Hedvig Ulrika Ekeblad daughter of the wealthy and influential governor Claes Ekeblad Elder. He is buried in Nasby church, Vetlanda municipality.

He was one of the officers who followed Charles XII of Sweden

Charles XII of Sweden

Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...

 at Bender after the disaster at Poltava

Poltava

Poltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....

and Perevolochna.