Peter Tordenskjold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Tordenskjold

Norwegian sea officer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1690

Place of Birth: Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1720

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720), commonly referred to as Tordenskjold (lit.
Thunder Shield), was a Norwegian nobleman and an eminent naval flag officer in the service of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy.
He rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral for his services in the Great Northern War.
Born in Trondheim, Peter Wessel travelled to Copenhagen in 1704, and was employed in the navy.
He won a name for himself through audacity and courage, and was ennobled as Peter Tordenskiold by King Frederick IV in 1716.
His greatest exploit came later that year, as he destroyed the supply fleet of Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Dynekilen.
In 1720, he was killed in a duel.
In Denmark and Norway he is among the most famous national naval heroes.
He experienced an unusually rapid rise in rank and died when he was only 30 years old.