COMMANDER // 1768–1810
Christian August
marshalKingdom of Denmark1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1768 – 1810
Active service 1808 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.
Profile
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. His name before assuming the Swedish title in 1810 was Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, or Christian August of Augustenburg for short.
Battles (1)
1808
Battle of ToverudDano-Swedish War of 1808-1809 · Denmark–Norway