List of Famous people with last name Tordenskjold

Peter Tordenskjold

First Name Peter

Last Name Tordenskjold

Born on October 28, 1690

Died on November 20, 1720 (aged 30)

Born in Norway, Trøndelag

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 Great Northern War. Born in the Norwegian city of Trondheim, Peter Wessel travelled to Copenhagen in 1704, and eventually enlisted in the navy.

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