Arvid Horn

Count Arvid Bernhard Horn (April 6, 1664 – April 17, 1742) was a Swedish statesman. He was born at Vuorentaka in Finland of a noble but indigent family.

Soldier and diplomat

After completing his studies at Åbo, he entered the Swedish Army and served for several years in the Netherlands, in Hungary under Prince Eugene, and in Flanders under Waldeck (1690–1695). He stood high in the favour of the young Charles XII of Sweden and was one of his foremost generals in the earlier part of the Great Northern War. In 1704 he was entrusted with his first diplomatic mission, the deposition of Augustus II of Poland and the election of Stanislaus I of Poland, a mission which he accomplished with distinguished ability but absolute unscrupulousness. Shortly afterwards he was besieged by Augustus in Warsaw and compelled to surrender.

Related Topics:
Åbo - Swedish Army - Netherlands - Hungary - Flanders - Waldeck - 1690 - 1695 - Charles XII of Sweden - Great Northern War - 1704 - Augustus II of Poland - Stanislaus I of Poland - Warsaw

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