Torstenson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Torstenson, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Sweden.

7 records1641–16465 events3 places

Chronological biography

1641

Commander in Chief1641

Warfare / Military · Count · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Swedish army in Germany

Commander in Chief1641

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Swedish army in Germany

1644

Battle of Juterborg1644

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief · Juterborg

Wins a victory at the Battle of Juterborg

1645

Battle of Jankau1645

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief · Jankau

Wins a victory at the Battle of Jankau

Capture of Moravia1645

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief · Moravia

Allies with Gyorgy Rakoczi & captures Moravia

Battle of Jankau6 March 1645

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief · Jankau

Defeats the Imperialists & Bavarians under von Werth while advincing towards Prague

1646

Resignation of Torstenson1646

Warfare / Thirty Years War · Count · Commander in Chief

Resigns due to ill health

Titles and roles

Count · Commander in Chief

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.