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Lennart Torstensson | |
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 Lennart Torstensson painted 1648 by unknown artist. | |
| Nickname(s) | Blixten (Lightning) |
| Born | 17 August 1603 Forstena, Västergötland, Sweden |
| Died | 7 April 1651 (aged 47) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Allegiance | Sweden |
| Service | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1624–1645 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Battles / wars | Polish–Swedish War Thirty Years' War Torstenson War |
| Other work | Privy Councillor, Governor-General |
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Lennart Torstensson (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), Swedish Field Marshal and later Governor-General of Pomerania, Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland and Halland. He adapted the use of artillery on the battlefield, making it a more mobile weapon than previously known. Torstensson achieved important victories in the Thirty Years' War and in Sweden's war against Denmark (1643-45), which is named the Torstenson War after him. The period of his supreme command marks one of the most successful chapters in the military history of the Swedish army.