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13-01-2008, 23:04
Tordenskjold (Denmark)
Tordenskjold (Norway)
(English : "Thunder Shield")
Peter Wessel, a Danish Admiral, but Norwegian by birth, who, on being ennobled, received the name of Tordenskjold. Born 1691 he began life as a Merchant Sailor, but later joined the King’s Navy as ordinary seaman. In the wars with Sweden he earned for himself an officers commission by his distinguished services. He materially contributed towards the victory of April 1715 over the Swedes by capturing Admiral Wachtmeister’s flagship, and took a prominent part in the victory off Rugen in the same year. For thee services he was promoted to Vice=Admiral and ennobled. In 1716 he captured several transports with Swedish troops in the harbour of Dynekolen, and in 1719 he took the town of Marstrand at the head of a small landing party. He fell in a duel against the Swedish General Stahl in the following year.
Tordenskjold (Norway)
(English : "Thunder Shield")
Peter Wessel, a Danish Admiral, but Norwegian by birth, who, on being ennobled, received the name of Tordenskjold. Born 1691 he began life as a Merchant Sailor, but later joined the King’s Navy as ordinary seaman. In the wars with Sweden he earned for himself an officers commission by his distinguished services. He materially contributed towards the victory of April 1715 over the Swedes by capturing Admiral Wachtmeister’s flagship, and took a prominent part in the victory off Rugen in the same year. For thee services he was promoted to Vice=Admiral and ennobled. In 1716 he captured several transports with Swedish troops in the harbour of Dynekolen, and in 1719 he took the town of Marstrand at the head of a small landing party. He fell in a duel against the Swedish General Stahl in the following year.