The Spectacular Career of Peter Wessel, Norway’s Greatest Sea Hero
by
Col. Hans Christian Adamson
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
“A Sea Cadet in 1711 and a Vice Admiral in 1718, young Wessel barged into battle against his Swedish foes wherever he found them, often in direct violation of orders issued by timid souls in the Admiralty. But Frederik IV, King of Denmark-Norway, loved a winner. He gave his youthful fighting cock...