Carl Pontus Gahn
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Carl Pontus Gahn
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| Born | 1759 |
| Died | 1825 |
| Allegiance |  Sweden |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | - |
| Battles/wars | Finland 1788-1789 Norway 1808 Norway 1814 |
| Other work | President of the Martial Court of Appeals (Krigshovrätten) |
Carl Pontus Gahn (1759–1825) was a Swedish military officer who participated in the Russo-Swedish War in Finland in 1788-1789, the Finnish War campaign in Norway in 1808 and the unsuccessful invasion of Norway at Eidskog in 1814 where he was imprisoned.[1] He was ennobled in 1809, taking the title Gahn af Colquhoun in acknowledgement of his Scottish ancestry (Gahn was itself a contraction via Cahun of the family name of Colquhoun).[2] He was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1814 and became president of the Martial Court of Appeals (Krigshovrätten) in 1824.[1]
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