Adolph Sigfried von der Osten


Count Adolph Sigfried von der Osten was a Danish diplomat of German descent. His father was Jacob Frants von der Osten, whose family was Pomeranian. Adolph was born in Denmark and backed Danish nationalism. Christian VI of Denmark paid for him to travel abroad and he was cared for by Carl Adolph von Plessen when young. In 1783 he was made a knight of the Order of the Elephant.