Olaf Rye

Olaf Rye
portrayed by August Jerndorff (1895)
Country Norway
 Denmark
Born(1791-11-16)16 November 1791
Bø, Telemark, Denmark-Norway
Died6 July 1849(1849-07-06) (aged 57)
Fredericia, Denmark
Personal best9.5 m (31 ft)
Eidsberg Church, Norway
(22 November 1808)
Bust by Herman Wilhelm Bissen at Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen

Olaf Rye (16 November 1791 – 6 July 1849) was a Norwegian-Danish military officer. He died in battle during the First Schleswig War and is considered to have been a Danish war hero.[1]

  1. ^ Carl Frederik Bricka. "Olaf Rye (1791–1849)". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved 1 May 2018.