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Johan Christopher Toll | |
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 Johan Christopher Toll in uniform m/1801 for a Field Marshal, with the ribbon of the Royal Order of the Seraphim over his shoulder with the Grand Star crash on the chest. Around his neck he wears a Commander's Cross for the Order of the Sword. Painting by Johan Way. | |
| Birth name | Johan Christopher Toll |
| Born | 1 February 1743 Mölleröd Castle, Skåne, Sweden |
| Died | 21 May 1817 (aged 74) Bäckaskog Castle, Skåne, Sweden |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Service/ | Swedish Army |
| Years of service | 1758–1817 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Pomeranian War Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Royal Order of the Seraphim Order of the Sword Lord of the Realm |
| Other work | Governor-general of Scania |
Count Johan Christopher Toll (1 February 1743 – 21 May 1817), Swedish statesman and soldier, was born at Mölleröd in Scania (now part of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County). Toll came of from an old family of Dutch origin, which can be traced back to the 13th century. They migrated to the Baltic provinces in the 16th century.[1]
Toll's father was one of Charles XII's soldiers, his mother being a descendant of the aristocratic Gyllenstjerna family. In his youth Johan Christopher served during the Seven Years' War, and then, exchanging the military for civil service, became head ranger of Kristianstad County.[1]