Anders Bille
Encyclopedia
Anders Bille was the Danish Rigsmarsk, the officer leading the entire armed forces of Denmark
, from 1642.
From 1635 to 1643 he was the Governor of Ösel (Saaremaa
).
He was mortally wounded in the defence of Fredriksodde during the Northern Wars
against Sweden
, and died after a few days in captivity.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, from 1642.
From 1635 to 1643 he was the Governor of Ösel (Saaremaa
Saaremaa
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...
).
He was mortally wounded in the defence of Fredriksodde during the Northern Wars
Northern Wars
Northern Wars is a term used for a series of wars fought in northern and northeastern Europe in the 16th and 17th century. An internationally agreed nomenclature for these wars has not yet been devised...
against Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and died after a few days in captivity.