Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral (died 1720)

Peter Tordenskjold

Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer (1690–1720)

Vice-Admiral Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold was a Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer. Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually join the Dano-Norwegian navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral for his actions during the Great Northern War. He won a…