BELFRAGE, NILS [SSNE 6061]

Surname
BELFRAGE
First name
NILS
Title/rank
MAJOR
Nationality
SWEDISH

Text source

Nils Belfrage was born in August 1688 in Tomarp. He volunteered for the Livregiment till fot in 1702. He served in various regiments and eventually reached the rank of Major. Before departing service in February 1724, Belfrage had fought at Gadebusch and Hälsingborg. He had also been captured at Tönningen in 1713, but had been released the following year. Nils married Brita Elsa Starck, but died before her on 1 January 1735.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.37.

Service record

SWEDEN, LIVGARD, ELVSBORG REGIMENT
Arrived 1702-01-01, as VOLUNTEER
Departed 1724-12-31, as MAJOR
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY