Carl Johan Adlercreutz was a Swedish general and statesman, born in Borgå (Porvoo), Finland on family estates. Entering the Swedish army aged 13 in the Finnish Light Cavalry Brigade, he was present when Gustav III launched his coup-d’état. He studied military theory in Stockholm.
- Occupation
- military officer, soldier, politician
- Position held
- adjutant general, member of the Riksdag of the Estates, member of the Riksdag of the Estates
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Born
- April 27, 1757, 1757
- Died