Lorentz Fisker

Lorentz Henrik Fisker
Miniature portrait drawing of Fisker by Bertel Thorvaldsen created onboard the frigate Thetis in 1796.
Born(1753-10-05)5 October 1753
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died1 January 1819(1819-01-01) (aged 65)
Copenhagen, Denmark,
Buried
Holmens Cemetery, Copenhagen
Allegiance Denmark–Norway
Branch Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy
Years of service1762-1810
RankCounter-Admiral
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
RelationsHenrik Fisker (father)

Counter-Admiral Lorentz Fisker (5 October 1753 – 1 January 1819) was a Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy officer who charted the Skagerrak and Kattegat and served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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