Peder Tordenskjold

Peter Wessel Tordenskjold, also known as Peter Wessel, Peder Tordenskjold, or Peder Tordenskiold, (October 28, 1691-1720), was an eminent Norwegian naval hero in the service of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. He rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Royal Danish Navy for his services in the Great Northern War. His last name translated into English means "Thundershield."

Influence

Although, Dynekil excepted, Tordenskjold?s victories were of far less importance than Sehested?s at Stralsund and Gyldenløwe?s at Rügen, he is certainly, after Charles XII, the most heroic figure of the Great Northern War.

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Dynekil - Sehested - Stralsund - Gyldenløwe - Rügen

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The young admiral has been memorialized in a variety of fashions. His life has been retold in fiction and on film; the 1910 Danish motion picture Peder Tordenskjold was based on the novel by Danish writer Carit Etlar (1816-1900).

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The Royal Danish Navy has named several ships after him, including an early 20th Century coastal battleship, and the Niels Juel class corvette KDM Peter Tordenskiold (F356). The Royal Norwegian Navy has also named ships after him and the Norwegian naval training establishment in Bergen is named KNM Tordenskjold.

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KDM ''Peter Tordenskiold'' (F356) - Royal Norwegian Navy - Norwegian naval training establishment - Bergen - KNM

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