[citation needed] After the war ended, he went to Sweden to claim compensation for damage done to his family's estate in Pomerania.

[3] He was also recognized as a hero for his acts during the naval Battle of Grenada fought against Vice Admiral John Byron on 6 July 1779.

[3] During the Russo-Swedish War started by King Gustav III in 1788, von Stedingk commanded the defence of Savolax.

Thanks to his very good standing with the Russian Imperial Family he later managed to alleviate the harsh terms of the peace negotiations when Finland was lost to Russia.

[4] Von Stedingk died at age 90[2] in Stockholm, and is said to have been mourned by both the King of Sweden, at that time, Charles XIV John, and the armed forces.