Frederick IV knighted Captain Peter Wessel in February 1716 and gave him the name Tordenskjold. The name is rendered here as "Thunder Shield." He was then ordered to prepare his frigate to carry letters and instructions to Norway. That courier duty placed him inside the command correspondence that soon produced the Dynekilen operation.
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Peter Wessel becomes Tordenskjold
Frederick IV knights Peter Wessel in February 1716 and gives him the name Tordenskjold before dispatch orders draw him into the Norwegian campaign.