FORBES, ANDERS [SSNE 4949]

Surname

FORBES, FORBUS AF LUND

First name

ANDERS

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SWEDISH

Region

LUND

Text source

Anders Forbes of Lund began his military career as an ensign with the Uppland Regiment. He was a lieutenant there by 1700. He was captured at poltava in 1709 and later returned to Sweden minus both feet and three fingers on his left hand. He died in August 1753 in Sidö.

P. Englund, The Battle of Poltava: The Birth of the Russian Empire (London, 1992), Biographical Appendix, p.267; A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.205.

Service record

SWEDEN, UPPLAND REGIMENT

Arrived 1698-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1709-06-28, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, POLTAVA, RUSSIA

Arrived 1709-06-28, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1722-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity PRISONER, purpose MILITARY