Rutger Fuchs


Rutger Fuchs
Born(1682-04-02)2 April 1682
Malmö, Sweden
Died10 April 1753(1753-04-10) (aged 71)
Stockholm
Allegiance Sweden
Service / branchSwedish Army
Years of service1699–1739
RankMajor general
CommandsSödermanlands Regiment
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Seraphim

Friherre Rutger Fuchs (2 April 1682 – 10 April 1753) was a Swedish army officer and politician who served as Governor of Stockholm from 1739 until his death in 1753. A soldier during the Great Northern War, Fuchs is best remembered for his role during the Battle of Stäket in 1719 where he stalled a Russian landing force intending to raid Stockholm.