Battles/wars Battle of Poltava Rank Field marshal Children Claes Erik Silfverhielm | Battles and wars Battle of Poltava Allegiance Sweden | |
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Died 7 January 1737, Vetlanda, Sweden | ||
Göran Silfverhielm (1681 – January 7, 1737) was a Swedish Field Marshal.
Silfverhielm was born in Småland. He was conferred the dignity of Baron in 1725, and was promoted to Field Marshal in 1734. Silfverhielm was married to Hedvig Ulrika Ekeblad, daughter of the wealthy and influential governor Claes Ekeblad Elder. He is buried in Nasby Church, Vetlanda municipality.
He was one of the officers who followed Charles XII of Sweden at Bender after the disaster at Poltava and Perevolochna.
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