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Olaf Rye (16 November 1791 – 6 July 1849) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He died in battle during the
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Olaf Rye (16 November 1791 – 6 July 1849) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He died in battle during the First Schleswig War
The First Schleswig War (german: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Krieg) was a military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig-Holstein Question, contesting the issue of who should control the Duchies of Schleswig, ...
and is considered to have been a Danish war hero.
Biography
Olaf Rye was born at Bø inTelemark
Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current electoral district in southern Norway. In 2020, Telemark merged with the former county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. Telemark borders the traditional ...
, Norway. He was raised on the Nerbø farm. He was one of the sons of Matthias Andreas Rye (1793–1860) and Elisabeth Johanne Lind. His father was a captain and battalion manager of the Telemark Infantry Regiment (''Telemarkens Infanteriregiment''). His brother Johan Henrik Rye
Johan Henrik Rye (1 November 1787 – 14 July 1868) was a Norwegian military officer, jurist and elected official.
Biography
Johan Henrik Rye attended the Norwegian Military College and graduated in 1812. From 1809-1814, he served as an o ...
(1787–1868) was a jurist and civil servant.Ryes gate. Hosted by Kongsberg municipality. In 1804, he started his military career as a cadet with the Norwegian Cadastre Corps in Kristiania (now Oslo). In 1813, he was appointed captain. He left Norway in 1815 and enlisted in the service of the Prussian General
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (; 21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), ''Graf'' (count), later elevated to ''Fürst'' (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian ''Generalfeldmarschall'' (field marshal). He earned ...
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In 1817, Rye re-joined the Fynian Infantry Regiment of the Royal Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...
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From 1819 to 1842, he was assigned to the Oldenborg Regiment.
He was nominated for knighthood in the Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...
1840 and was awarded the Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn
Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn, also referred to as the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (post-nominals: D.Ht.), is a meritous award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Denm ...
in 1848.
In 1849, he served as a major-general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
and played a decisive role in the Battle of Fredericia
The Battle of Fredericia was fought between soldiers of Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark on 6 July 1849 at Fredericia in Denmark. The battle was a part of the First Schleswig War, which was a conflict between Schleswig-Holstein, supported by sever ...
which broke the Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
siege of the town. He died during this battle. He was buried at Garrison Cemetery in Copenhagen
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In his spare time, skiing was his great passion. In November 1808, he reportedly launched himself 9.5 metres in the air in front of an audience of other soldiers at a location near the Eidsberg Church.
Legacy
* ''Camp Olaf Rye'' – DanishKFOR KFOR may refer to:
* KFOR (AM), a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
* KFOR-TV, a television station (channel 4 analog/27 digital) licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
* KFOR-TV (Nebraska), a defunct ...
camp in Kosovo
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* ''Ryes Kaserne'' – One of the two barracks in Fredericia
Fredericia () is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vejle. It was founded in 16 ...
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*''Olaf Ryes plass
Olaf Ryes plass (lit. "Olaf Rye's Square") is a square and park placed centrally in the Grünerløkka borough of Oslo, Norway. It is more or less square in shape.
History
The area belonged to the municipality of Aker, Norway, Aker until 1858, whe ...
'' – Square in Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway.
* ''Olaf Ryes vei'' – Street in Bergen, Norway
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...
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* ''Ryes gate'' – Street in Kongsberg, Norway
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...
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* ''Olaf Ryes Gade'' – Street in Odense, Denmark
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 2 ...
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Ski jumping world record
The first ever world record from first ever mentioned ski jump in history.References
Note
*''This article is based on the corresponding articles on the Danish and Norwegian Wikipedias''Related reading
*Nick Svendsen (2010) ''The First Schleswig-Holstein War 1848-50'' Helion and Company) 1791 births 1849 deaths People from Bø, Telemark Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Norwegian emigrants to Denmark Danish generals Norwegian generals People of the First Schleswig War Norwegian male ski jumpers Danish military personnel killed in action Norwegian military personnel killed in action Knights First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog Burials at the Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen Sportspeople from Vestfold og Telemark {{denmark-mil-bio-stub