Rutger von Ascheberg

Count Rutger von Ascheberg (1621-1693) was a soldier and civil servant in Swedish service, being appointed Lieutenant General in 1670, General in 1674, Field Marshal in 1678, Governor General[?] of Skåne, Halland, Blekinge and Bohuslän in 1680, and Royal Councilor in 1681.

In the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) he commanded troops at the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634 and Battle of Jankau[?] in 1645. In the Northern Wars of King Charles X of Sweden he was a commander in the Battle of Konitz[?] in 1656 and the March across the Great Belt[?] in 1658. In the Scanian War[?] he distinguished himself at the Battle of Lund[?] in 1676 and the Battle of Landskrona[?] in 1677.

A long steet is named in his honor in the city of Gothenburg, where he also lies buried in the German Church.

See also: List of Swedish military commanders, List of Swedish wars