Gustaf von Psilander

Gustaf von Psilander
Birth nameGustaf Psilander
Born(1669-08-16)16 August 1669
Stockholm, Sweden
Died18 March 1738(1738-03-18) (aged 68)
Karlskrona, Sweden
AllegianceSweden
Service / branchSwedish Navy
Years of service1687–1738
RankAdmiral
Battles / warsNine Years' War
* Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
Great Northern War
* Battle of Orford Ness
Great Northern War
* Battle of Køge Bay (1710)
Spouse(s)Ingrid Lepin, m. 1697, d. 1727

Gustaf von Psilander (16 August 1669– 18 March 1738) was an admiral of the Royal Swedish Navy. In 1704, Psilander fought his most famous action in the Battle of Orford Ness against a superior English force where he was defeated, the battle coming about as a result of his refusal to salute them under strict orders from his king.