Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Åke Henriksson Tott
Åke Henriksson Tott, or Achatius Tott, (1598 - 1640) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was appointed Privy Councilor in 1630, and Field Marshal in 1631. In the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), he commanded troops at the Battle of Grubin , in 1627 and the Battle of Breitenfeld, in 1631. King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden is said to have called him "the snow plow, who is going to clear the path for the rest". He married Sigrid Bielke (1607-1634), and fathered Clas Åkesson Tott the younger, and Åke Henrik Åkesson Tott.
Last updated: 05-12-2005 20:52:51
03-10-2013 05:06:04
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details