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Charles August or Carl August (9 July 1768 – 28 May 1810) was a Danish prince. He is best known for serving as Crown Prince of Sweden briefly in 1810, adopted by Charles XIII, before his sudden death from a stroke.
…chief of the Norwegian army, Christian August (at the moment waging war against Sweden), was elected crown prince and took the name Charles August. Behind this decision were thoughts of a Scandinavian confederation.
Charles August or Carl August was a Danish prince. He is best known for serving as Crown Prince of Sweden briefly in 1810, adopted by Charles XIII, before his sudden death from a stroke. Earlier, he had been a general in the Royal Danish Army as well as the Governor-general of Norway.
Sep 30, 2016 · Charles had also adopted a Danish prince, Charles August to serve as his heir. However, Charles August died suddenly from a stroke in 1818 at the age of 41. Jean Bernadotte was chosen as...
Charles August (9 July 1768 – 28 May 1810) was a Danish prince. [1] He is best known for serving as Crown Prince of Sweden briefly in 1810, adopted by Charles XIII, before his sudden death from stroke. Earlier, he had been a general in the Royal Danish Army as well as the Danish Governor-general...
In the summer of 1809, Sweden was in crisis. Finland was lost, the surrounding world hostile and the succession after the childless Charles XIII uncertain. The Diet elected a Danish prince, originally Christian August, who had a reputation as a competent, dutiful soldier.
en:Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden (born: Prince Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenborg) was Crown Prince of Sweden 1809-1810.