Bernardotte, 1813
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:52 am
by jastaV
In 1813 Campaign Bernardotte, Coalition Army of North Commander, is reported as KING of Sweeden.
If I'm not wrong at that time Bernardotte was till Crown Prince of Sweeden.
JastaV
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:32 am
by Nikel
Yes jastaV, you are right.
According to the wikipedia, Bernadotte was elected Crown Prince and made Generalissimus of the Swedish Armed Forces in 1810 and the king was still Charles XIII of Sweden. Bernadotte was in fact the ruler, as Charles XIII was a puppet figure and suffered bad health.
Charles XIII died in 1818, and it is then when Bernadotte became Charles XIV John, the King of Sweden