Nils Gyllenstierna

Greve Nils Gyllenstierna
Nils Gyllenstierna Painting by Martin Mijtens the Elder.
Born	(1648-10-13)13 October 1648 Swedish Wismar
Died	30 March 1720(1720-03-30) (aged 71) Stockholm, Sweden
Buried	Kungsholms Church, Stockholm
Allegiance	Sweden 1666-1668 Münster 1672-1673 Osnabrück 1674-1675 Sweden 1675-1720
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Second Swedish-Bremian War Franco-Dutch War * Siege of Groningen * Battle of Seneffe wia Scanian War * Battle of Landskrona Great Northern War * Battle of Reinbek * Siege of Tönning
Awards	Greve af Fogelvik 1706

Nils Carlsson Gyllenstierna af Fogelvik (13 October 1648 – 30 March 1720), a member of the Swedish baronial family of Gyllenstierna, was a Swedish field-marshal, member of the Royal Council, president of the Board of War, and governor-general of Bremen-Verden. Rewarded with the earldom of Fogelvik, he belonged to the cautious senior officers, who he hesitated when faced with Charles XII's aggressive plans, and allied with his son-in-law Arvid Horn in opposition to the King.