Eberhard von Vegesack explained

Honorific Prefix:	Major general Count
Eberhard von Vegesack
Birth Name:	Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack
Birth Date:	29 March 1763
Birth Place:	Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Death Place:	Stockholm, Sweden
Placeofburial:	Klara Church
Allegiance:	Sweden
Branch:	Swedish Army
Serviceyears:	1784–1818
Rank:	Major general
Unit:	Svea Artillery Regiment
Battles:	Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Pomeranian War Great Sortie of Stralsund Dano-Swedish War (1808–1809) Finnish War Battle of Lemo Battle of Lappfjärd Battle of Oravais War of the Sixth Coalition Swedish–Norwegian War Battle of Rakkestad Battle of Langnes

Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack (29 March 1763 – 30 October 1818) was a German-born officer in the Swedish Army who was active from the Russo-Swedish War to the Swedish–Norwegian War.^{[1] [2]} By birth, he was member of the Vegesack family of Baltic German origin.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von Vegesack . Theodor Westrin . Ruben Gustafsson Berg . Eugen Fahlstedt. Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi. 2.. 31. Nordisk familjeboks förlag. Stockholm. 1921. 1003–1004.
2. Encyclopedia: Vegesack, Eberhard Ernst Gotthard von . Herman Hofberg . Frithiof Heurlin . Viktor Millqvist . Olof Rubenson. Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. 2.. 2. Albert Bonniers Verlag. Stockholm. 1906. 701.