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Jacob Johan Anckarström (11 May 1762 – 27 April 1792) was a Swedish military officer who was convicted and executed for regicide. He was the son of Jacob Johan Anckarström the Elder. He served as a captain in King Gustav III’s regiment between 1778 and 1783. During travels to Gotland he was accused of slandering the king and fled to Stockholm where he spent the winter but was subsequently arrested brought back and tried in Gotland.
