Peter Tordenskjold
Navy officer
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Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold, commonly referred to as Tordenskjold, was a Norwegian nobleman and flag officer who spent his career in the service of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. He rose to the rank of vice-admiral for his services in the... Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1690, Trondheim, Norway
Died: November 12, 1720 (age 30 years), Gleidingen, Laatzen, Germany
Place of burial: Church of Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Siblings: Caspar von Wessel
Full name: Peter Jansen Wessel
Parents: Jan Wessel and Maren Schøller
Battles/wars: Great Northern War: Battle of Gothenburg; Battle of Dynekilen; Attack on Marstrand