Johan August Sandels
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Stockholm
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– January 22, 1831) was a Swedish
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soldier and politician, being appointed Governor of Norway (Riksståthållare in Swedish, Rigsstatholder in Dano-Norwegian
Dano-Norwegian
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) 1818 and Field Marshal in 1824. He also served as acting Over-Governor of Stockholm
Over-Governor of Stockholm
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in 1815.
In the Finnish War
Finnish War
The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and the Russian Empire from February 1808 to September 1809. As a result of the war, the eastern third of Sweden was established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire...
(1808–1809) on October 27th, 1808 he led the Swedish troops to victory against the Russian forces, at the Battle at Virta Bridge. His subordinate officers were Colonel Fahlander, Major Malm and Major Joachim Zachris Duncker.
These events and others in the Finnish War were later retold in a series of epic poems
The Tales of Ensign Stål
The Tales of Ensign Stål is an epic poem written in Swedish by the Finland-Swedish author Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland...
by Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish poet, and is the national poet of Finland. He wrote in the Swedish language....
. Runeberg's poem tells a story of Sandels having a feast while the enemy mounts a premature attack. Sandels continues his meal and is accused of cowardice, after which he raises and rides to the battle, drives back the enemy and is praised by his men.
Sandels is also a beer brewed by Olvi
Olvi
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since 1971. Humorous stories about Colonel
Colonel
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Sandels (and his love of beer and food) are printed on the back label.
He received some award for his services in form of a donation lands in the then Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815, situated on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held extensive control over the lands on the southern Baltic coast, including Pomerania and parts...
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His granddaughter, Augusta Sandels, married the prince Philipp von Eulenburg und Hertefeld, brought some Pomeranian inheritance to the Eulenburg family, her descendants, and the couple was granted the Prussian title of Count Sandels, in addition to their other titles.