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Count Hans Henrik von Essen (September 26, 1755 - June 28, 1824) was a Swedish officer and statesman.

Hans Henrik von Essen was born at Kavlås Castle (Swedish:Kavlås slott) in Tidaholm Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. He was educated at Uppsala University. He entered the army becoming a cornet at age 18. He accompanied Gustav III in his travels and campaigns. He accompanied Gustav III at the 1792 maskerade ball at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm on March 16, 1792 where the king was shot and mortally injured. Hans Henrik von Essen was credited with immediately ordered the doors to the ball room to be locked, in order not to let the assassin get away.

Hans Henrik von Essen was appointed Colonel in 1787, Major General in 1795 and Field Marshal in 1811. He served as the Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1795 to 1797 and as the Governor-General of Pomerania from 1800 to 1809. Upon the revolution of 1809 he received the title of count and a place in the Council of State. In 1810 he was sent as Ambassador to Paris by Charles XIII, and his negotiations with Napoleon's ministers restored Pomerania to Sweden.

In 1814, Hans Henrik von Essen served as the commander of the Swedish military forces at the border with Norway. By the Treaty of Kiel, the King of Denmark had to cede Norway to the King of Sweden, due to the alliance of Denmark-Norway with France during the later phases of the Napoleonic Wars. This treaty was however not accepted by the Norwegians. The Norwegian-Swedish War of 1814 was fought in the summer of 1814. Subsequently the Convention of Moss was signed resulting in the Union between Sweden and Norway. Hans Henrik von Essen served as the Governor-general of Norway until he was succeeded by Count Carl Carlsson Mörner during 1816.

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Personhistorisk tidskrift:Hans Henrik von Essen

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-Count '''Hans Henrik [[von Essen]]''' (1755 - 1824) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] officer and statesman, born at Kaiås, West Gotland. He was educated in the State University at [[Uppsala|Upsala]], then entered the army, a cornet at 18, and accompanied [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] in his travels and campaigns. He accompanied Gustav III at the 1792 maskerade ball where he was shot and mortally injured, and it was von Essen who immediately ordered the doors to the ball room to be locked, in order not to let the assassin get away.
+Count '''Hans Henrik [[von Essen]]''' (September 26, 1755 -  June 28, 1824)  was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] officer and statesman.
-He was appointed Colonel in 1787, Major General in 1795 and [[List of Swedish Field Marshals|Field Marshal]] in 1811. He served as the [[Over-Governor of Stockholm]] from 1795 to 1797 and as the [[Governor-General in the Swedish Realm|Governor-General]] of [[Swedish Pomerania|Pomerania]] from 1800 to 1809.  Upon the revolution of 1809 he received the title of count and a place in the Council of State.  In 1810 he was sent as Ambassador to [[Paris]] by [[Charles XIII of Sweden|Charles XIII]], and his negotiations with Napoleon's ministers restored Pomerania to Sweden.  In his capacity as the [[governor of Norway]], between 1814 and 1816, he also served as the [[List of Prime Ministers of Norway|Prime Minister of Norway]]. In 1816 he was appointed [[Earl Marshal of Sweden|Earl Marshal]].
+Hans Henrik von Essen was born at [[Kavlås Castle]] (Swedish:''Kavlås slott'') in [[Tidaholm Municipality]], [[Västra Götaland County]], [[Sweden]]. He was educated at [[Uppsala University]]. He entered the army becoming a cornet at age 18. He accompanied [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] in his travels and campaigns. He accompanied Gustav III at the 1792 maskerade ball at the [[Royal Opera House]] in [[Stockholm]] on  March 16, 1792 where the king was shot and mortally injured. Hans Henrik von Essen was credited with immediately ordered the doors to the ball room to be locked, in order not to let the assassin get away.
+Hans Henrik von Essen was appointed Colonel in 1787, Major General in 1795 and [[List of Swedish Field Marshals|Field Marshal]] in 1811. He served as the [[Over-Governor of Stockholm]] from 1795 to 1797 and as the [[Governor-General in the Swedish Realm|Governor-General]] of [[Swedish Pomerania|Pomerania]] from 1800 to 1809.  Upon the revolution of 1809 he received the title of count and a place in the Council of State.  In 1810 he was sent as Ambassador to [[Paris]] by [[Charles XIII of Sweden|Charles XIII]], and his negotiations with Napoleon's ministers restored Pomerania to Sweden.
+In 1814, Hans Henrik von Essen served as the commander of the Swedish military forces at the border with Norway. By the [[Treaty of Kiel]], the [[King of Denmark]] had to cede Norway to the [[King of Sweden]], due to the alliance of [[Denmark-Norway]] with [[France]] during the later phases of the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. This treaty was however not accepted by the [[Norwegians]]. The [[Norwegian-Swedish War of 1814]] was fought in the summer of 1814. Subsequently the [[Convention of Moss]] was signed resulting in the  [[Union between Sweden and Norway]]. Hans Henrik von Essen served as the [[Governor-general of Norway]] until he was succeeded by Count [[Carl Carlsson Mörner]] during 1816.
+==Primary Source==
+*[http://runeberg.org/nfad/0374.html Nordisk familjebok: Essen, Hans Henrik von] '''Swedish'''
+==See Also==
+*[[Norway in 1814]]
+==External Links==
+*[http://runeberg.org/pht/1904/0139.html Personhistorisk tidskrift:Hans Henrik von Essen]
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