Peter Tordenskjold
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 305 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 28,1690 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Trondheim |
| Norway | |
| Date of died | November 12,1720 |
| Died | Gleidingen |
| Laatzen | |
| Germany | |
| Full name | Peter Jansen Wessel |
| Buried | Church of Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Years of service | 1705–1720 |
| Siblings | Caspar von Wessel |
| Iver Christian Wessel | |
| Hans Wessel | |
| Henrik Wessel | |
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| ID | 1206919 |
Peter Tordenskjold Life story
Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold, commonly referred to as Tordenskjold, 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.