About Carl Pontus Gahn
Lived 1759 – 1825 (aged 66). Carl Pontus Gahn was a Swedish military personnel.
Carl Pontus Gahn (1 March 1759 – 9 May 1825) was a Swedish military officer who participated in the Russo-Swedish War in Finland in 1788–1789, the Finnish War campaign in Norway in 1808 and the unsuccessful invasion of Norway at Eidskog in 1814. He was ennobled in 1809, taking the title Gahn af Colquhoun in acknowledgement of his Scottish ancestry (Gahn was itself a contraction via Cahun of the family name of Colquhoun). He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1814 and became president of the Court-Martial of Appeal in 1824.
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Who was Carl Pontus Gahn?
Swedish general
When was Carl Pontus Gahn born?
Carl Pontus Gahn was born on 1 March 1759 in Falu Kristine church parish.
When did Carl Pontus Gahn die?
Carl Pontus Gahn died on 9 May 1825 in Jakob and Johannes parish.
What was Carl Pontus Gahn's occupation?
Carl Pontus Gahn was a military personnel.
What nationality was Carl Pontus Gahn?
Carl Pontus Gahn was Swedish.
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