Berndt Otto Stackelberg

Friherre Berndt Otto Stackelberg
Born	(1662-05-14)14 May 1662 Reval, Livonia
Died	29 August 1734(1734-08-29) (aged 72) Åbo, Finland
Allegiance	Sweden Dutch Republic France
Years of service	1685–1734
Rank	Field marshal (Fältmarskalk)
Commands held	Björneborg County infantry Regiment Åbo County Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Nine Years' War Great Northern War Battle of Rauge Battle of Jakobstadt Battle of Gemauerthof Battle of Lesnaya Battle of Desna Siege of Veprik Battle of Poltava (POW)
Spouse(s)	Margareta Elisabeth Maidel ​ ​ (m. 1696)​

Friherre Berndt Otto von Stackelberg^[a] (14 May 1662 – 29 August 1734), also known as Berndt Otto Stackelberg the Elder, was a Swedish field marshal (fältmarskalk) and nobleman. Stackelberg fought in the Great Northern War as a subordinate to Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt and King Charles XII, seeing action in a number of major battles until his capture at the battle of Poltava. After the war, and his subsequent release, he would be given overall command of Swedish forces in Finland.
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