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Edouard Suenson
Edouard Suenson was a Danish vice admiral known for his participation in the First and Second Schleswig War, and served as the main Danish commander at the Battle of Heligoland in the latter. Biography Family Edouard Suenson was the son of Captain Jean Isaac Suenson and Anna Susanne née Lütken. He married Ottilia Uldall, daughter of chamberlain Johan Joachim Uldall and Anna Christiane Nellemann, in Copenhagen on September 11, 1837.Th. Topsøe-Jensen: Edouard Suenson (1805–1887). In: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 3. Auflage. Gyldendals Boghandel and Nordisk Forlag, Kopenhagen (Danishdenstoredanske.dk accessed on March 13, 2018). He had a son of the same name who was a naval officer and director of the Great Nordic Telegraph Company. Military career He entered military service in 1817 as a cadet and was promoted to lieutenant on September 14, 1823.Flådens Historie (Danish Naval History): ''Edouard Suenson'' (dänisch, ) Around 1825, he sailed for the Danish West Indies on the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HDMS Bellona (1830)
HDMS ''Bellona'' was a frigate of the Royal Danish Navy, which she served from 1835 to 1862. Construction and design ''Bellona'' was built at Holmen, Copenhagen, Nyholm to a design by Andreas Schifter.She was one of four frigates in the same class. The others were HDMS ''Freya'' (1824-1853), (1832-1864) and (1822-1863) ''Bellona'' was long, with a beam of and a draught of . She displaced 705 læster. Her complement was 404 men. She was equipped with 46 18 pound cannons. A model of this ship, placed in 1840, can be seen in St. Jørgensbjerg Kirke in Roskilde Career Mediterranean Sea ''HDMS Bellona'' was launched on 15 September 1830. Commissioned on 1 May 1835, she completed an expedition to the Mediterranean Sea from Copenhagen between 1 May and 5 September 1835. She was under the command of captain Louis de Coninck and brought back some of Bertel Thorvaldsen's works. Voyage to South America From 24 August 1840 to 21 August 1841, under command of captain Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
