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Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (4 March 1574 – 17 March 1650) was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was made a baron ( friherre ) in 1615, appointed Field Marshal in 1616, Privy Councilor in 1617, Governor General of Ingria in 1617 and served as Lord High Admiral from 1620 until his death.
El barón Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm (4 de marzo de 1574 - 17 de marzo de 1650) fue un soldado y político sueco. Fue nombrado barón ( friherre) en 1615, nombrado mariscal de campo en 1616, consejero privado en 1617, gobernador general de Ingria en 1617 y se desempeñó como Lord Alto Almirante desde 1620 hasta su muerte.
Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, född 4 mars 1574, död 17 mars 1650, adlad Gyllenhielm 1592, friherre 1615, militär; fältmarskalk 1616, riksråd 1617, ståthållare över Ingermanland 1617, riksamiral 1620. Utomäktenskaplig son till hertig Karl och frillan Karin Nilsdotter, [2] prästdotter från Östergötland.
Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm was a Swedish soldier and politician. Background He was an illegitimate son of Duke Carl, later King Charles IX of Sweden, and Karin Nilsdotter, the daughter of a clergyman from Östergötland, and was raised at the royal estate of Julita in Södermanland.
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Kokenhausen was one of three major forts blocking the Swedish progress on the line of the Daugava River. Swedish forces of about 2,000 under Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm had been blockading the fortified town of Kokenhausen, located on Daugava River, between Riga and Daugavpils - since 10 March - after the arrival of Duke Charles with heavy artillery ...
The field of battle was raised along its edge with the Daugava for some one and a half kilometers to a width of about half a kilometer with the side nearest the river being steep and falling more gently towards the field. Gyllenhielm had about 900 infantry, 4000 cavalry, and 17 cannons. Radziwiłł left about 500 infantry under Otto Denhoff with orde...
The Poles and Lithuanians lost about 200 men, the Swedes - 2,000 (including almost all of their infantry). After the battle, the Swedish force besieging the Kokenhausen castle, which took no part in the battle, surrendered to the Commonwealth.Swedish siege artillery was also captured. Both the hussar charges and artillery fire proved decisive in th...
Polish forces, numbering around 15,000, with 50 pieces of artillery, led by the Grand Crown Hetman Jan Zamoyski besieged the city (present-day Valmiera) defended by about 1,000 infantry under Jacob De la Gardie and Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm.
Gyllenhielm Trail! The Gyllenhielm Trail stretches from Årby Cottage to Sundbyholm Guest Marina. The entire trail is 24 km (15 miles), although you need not walk the full length. The trail passes through woods, over rocky knolls and alongside fields. In the summer you can even stop for a swim at Sundbyholm, Slätviken or Ostra Knall.
