Niels Juel

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Niels Juel was a renowned 17th-century Danish admiral celebrated for his decisive naval victories during the Scanian War against Sweden.

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instanceOf Danish admiral
human
naval officer
allegiance Denmark–Norway
awardReceived Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Elephant
burialPlace Holmen Church, Copenhagen
commemoratedBy statue at Holmen, Copenhagen
conflict Dano-Swedish naval conflicts
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
Denmark–Norway
countryOfDeath Denmark
dateOfBirth 1629-05-08
dateOfDeath 1697-04-08
era 17th century
hasPartNamedAfter Danish ship HDMS Niels Juel
Niels Juel-class corvette
influenced later Danish naval doctrine
languageSpoken Danish
memberOf Danish nobility
militaryBranch Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy
linked to: Danish Navy
militaryRank admiral
admiral-general
name Niels Juel
nobleTitle baron
notableAchievement decisive victory over the Swedish fleet at the Battle of Køge Bay in 1677
development of effective naval tactics against Sweden
modernization of the Danish-Norwegian navy
notableWork Battle of Køge Bay
Battle of Køge Bay (1677)
Battle of Møn (1677)
Battle of Öland (1676)
Scanian War naval campaigns
linked to: Scanian War
occupation admiral
military officer
naval officer
owned Valdemars Castle
participantIn Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)
Scanian War
Second Northern War
placeOfBirth Christiania
Oslo
placeOfDeath Copenhagen
positionHeld commander-in-chief of the Danish fleet
member of the Danish Rigsråd
residence Copenhagen
Valdemars Castle, Tåsinge
sexOrGender male

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