Adelaar

Adelaar, CORT SIVERSEN, one of the greatest naval commanders of the 17th century, was born at Brevig, in Norway, in 1622, and in his 20th year was employed in the naval service of Venice against the Turks. On one occasion he broke through a line of sixty-seven Turkish galleys which surrounded his ship, sunk fifteen, and burned several others. Frederick III. secured his services as admiral of the Danish fleet, and ennobled him. In 1675, under Christian V., he took the command of the whole of the Danish naval force against Sweden, but died suddenly at Copenhagen before the expedition set out.