Gustaf von Psilander | |
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Birth name | Gustaf Psilander |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 16 August 1669
Died | 18 March 1738 Karlskrona, Sweden | (aged 68)
Allegiance | Sweden |
Service | Swedish Navy |
Years of service | 1687–1738 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles / wars | Nine 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.