Måns von Rosenstein
1755-1801.
Military, Rear Admiral.
Måns von Rosenstein, Carl's older brother, became a lieutenant in the army navy in 1774.
Between 1776-1778 he served in the British Navy, taking part in Sir Peter Parker's squadron in the West Indies and witnessing the Battle of Quessant against France. As a French naval officer, Rosenstein took part in the American War of Independence, was captured by his former commander Admiral Parker, and taken to England.
On his return to Sweden in 1783, he became a second major in the army's navy. Rosenstein particularly distinguished himself in the first battle of Svensksund on August 24, 1789. He and his ship Oden managed to hold off the Russian fleet, only to be forced to strike the flag after which he was captured.
At the end of the war in 1790, Rosenstein became a colonel in the army and seven years later a rear admiral.
Burial site: 0109-0462A
Image description: Måns von Rosenstein, painting by Per Krafft the Elder. Photo: Swedish Biographical Dictionary / National ArchivesThe image is cropped]
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