Jørgen Conrad de Falsen Military person

Jørgen Conrad de Falsen (19 August 1785 – 23 August 1849) was a Danish-Norwegian naval officer who, despite being plagued by ill health, saw duty throughout the Gunboat War with Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, and who rose eventually to the rank of rear admiral. He married twice, the second marriage being to a lady-in-waiting to the Danish Queen.

Personal facts

Jørgen Conrad de Falsen
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1785
Birth place
Oslo
Date of deathAugust 23, 1849
Place of death
Funen
Resting place
Church of Holmen

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Military person

allegianceDenmark-Norway
military operations
Battle of Anholt
Gunboat War
relation
Christian Magnus Falsen
Enevold De Falsen
service start1797
service end1848

Topical connections

Cort AdelerMilitary person
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand LinoisMilitary person
Olfert FischerMilitary person
Johann EwaldMilitary person

Jørgen Conrad de Falsen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.marinehist.dk/soeoff/TJBind1.pdf
  2. http://www.marinehist.dk/soeoff/TJBind2.pdf