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Lennart Torstensson, Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), was a Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer.
Lennart Torstenson was a Swedish field marshal and artillerist who transformed the use of field artillery, making it mobile to a previously unknown degree. He won important victories in the Thirty Years’ War and in Sweden’s war against Denmark (1643–45).
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Learn how Lennart Torstensson used gunpowder artillery in revolutionary ways to win victories for the Swedish army during the Thirty Years War. Read about his military career, his capture by the Imperial army, and his role in Gustavus Adolphus' campaigns.
May 18, 2018 · Lennart Torstensson (1603-1651) became one of Sweden's greatest military heroes during the Thirty Years' War. He led Swedish artillery forces at two notable battles in the early 1630s.
Jul 9, 2018 · Lennart Torstensson (1603-1651) became one of Sweden’s greatest military heroes during the Thirty Years’ War. He led Swedish artillery forces at two notable battles in the early 1630s.
Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson was ordered to march against Denmark. Proceeding from Moravia , his forces entered Danish territory in Holstein on 12 December and by the end of January 1644 the Jutland peninsula was in his possession.
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May 12, 2013 · Animated film of the life of Swedish Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson. This movie is part in the series "Shadows of History"
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- Natur- och kulturarv VGR
