Tordenskjold

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Tordenskjold was a famed early 18th-century Norwegian-Danish naval hero and officer known for his daring exploits against Sweden during the Great Northern War.

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Tordenskjold canonical 3
Chevalier danois 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military officer
naval officer
war hero
allegiance Denmark–Norway
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
birthCountry Norway
birthDate 1690-10-28
birthPlace Trondheim
burialPlace Holmen Church, Copenhagen
causeOfDeath death in duel
commemoratedBy naval vessels named Tordenskjold
statues in Denmark
statues in Norway
countryOfCitizenship Denmark–Norway
cultureHeroOf Denmark
Norway
deathCountry Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1720-11-12
deathPlace Hildesheim
ethnicGroup Norwegian
familyName Wessel
fieldOfWork naval warfare
fullName Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskjold
givenName Peder
Peter
hasHeritage Norwegian-Danish
honorificNickname Tordenskjold self-link
languageSpoken Danish
Norwegian
militaryBranch Danish Navy
surface form: Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy
militaryRank vice admiral (posthumous reputation, historically captain/flag rank)
monarchServed Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway
surface form: Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway
nicknameMeaning Thunder Shield
nobleTitle baron
notableBattle Battle of Dynekilen
Siege of Kolberg (1807)
surface form: Battle of Kolberg (naval actions)
notableFor daring naval exploits
naval battles against Sweden
raids on Swedish supply lines
occupation military officer
naval officer
participantIn Great Northern War
religion Lutheranism
sexOrGender male
timePeriod early 18th century

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Armide character Tordenskjold
this entity surface form: Chevalier danois
Siege of 1716 commander Tordenskjold
Tordenskjold honorificNickname Tordenskjold self-link