Carl von Arensdorff

Carl von Arenstorff (1625–1676) was an officer born in Mecklenburg, who served with the Swedish, Danish and Dutch armies.

Carl von Arenstorff served with the Swedish king Charles X Gustav during the Second Northern War.

He became Commander-in-Chief of the Danish army in Scania when Duke Holstein-Pløn was dismissed on 1 October 1676, after having differences with the King.

Disagreements in the kings council led to poor planning of vital parts of the deciding battle on Swedish ground.

Carl von Arenstorff was badly wounded by a bullet to his right arm at the initial phase of the Battle of Lund.