Harald Stake
Harald Stake (1598-1677) was a Swedish military commander.
In his early life, he was in military service in the Low Countries. After returning to Sweden, he served with distinction during the Swedish wars 1630-1648 as an officer in the cavalry. On 27 May 1645, he defeated a Danish force led by Iver Krabbe at Landvetter. In the following years he served as military commander and governor in Bohuslän. As governor, he defended Bohus fortress against a Dano–Norwegian army in 1676.
References
- ↑ Munthe 1901, p. 181.
- ↑ Carlquist, Gunnar; Carlsson, Josef, eds. (1947–1955). Svensk uppslagsbok. Vol. 27. Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 175.
- ↑ Essen 2019, pp. 114–115.
Works cited
- Essen, Michael Fredholm von (2019). Charles XI’s War: The Scanian War Between Sweden and Denmark, 1675-1679. Century of the Soldier. Helion & Company. ISBN 9781911628002.
- Munthe, Carl Oscar (1901). Hannibalsfejden 1644–1645: Den norske hærs bloddåb [Hannibal's feud 1644–1645: The Norwegian army's blood baptism] (in Danish). Oslo: Grøndahl & Søns bogtrykkeri.
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