Early Modern Period
These cases, particularly with respect to the ages claimed by the veterans, cannot be verified.
- Anton Grolekofsky (1671/1672–1785) — Polish soldier who lived in Sweden. Claimed to have fought in many battles of the Nine Years' War, Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) and Polish-Swedish War.
- Andreas Nielsen (1660–1782) — Norwegian soldier who claimed to be the last Scanian War veteran, and says he had a long military career and had seen many battles.
- Jacob Christiansen Drakenberg (1626–1772) — Norwegian sailor who claimed that he fought for Frederick III of Denmark in the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658) and again from 1675–1681 in the Scanian War.
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