Nils Brahe

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Nils Brahe
Nils Brahe
Born	14 October 1604 Rydboholm Castle, Sweden
Died	21 November 1632(1632-11-21) (aged 28) Naumburg, Germany
Allegiance	Sweden
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) Siege of Riga (1621) Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) Thirty Years' War Capture of Würzburg Battle of Lützen (1632)

Count Nils Brahe (14 October 1604 – 21 November 1632) was a Swedish soldier and younger brother of Per Brahe and Margareta Brahe. He served with distinction under King Gustavus Adolphus, who regarded him as the best general in the Swedish army after Lennart Torstenson.