Jørgen Conrad de Falsen
Jørgen Conrad de Falsen | |
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Falsen c. 1828 | |
| Born | 19 August 1785 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 23 August 1849 (aged 64) Funen, Denmark |
| Buried | Holmens Kirke, Copenhagen 55°40′36″N 12°35′0″E / 55.67667°N 12.58333°E |
| Allegiance | Denmark-Norway |
| Branch | Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy Royal Danish Navy |
| Service years | 1797–1848 |
| Rank | Counter-Admiral (Royal Danish Navy) |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | Father: Enevold De Falsen Brother: Christian Magnus Falsen |
Counter-Admiral Jørgen Conrad de Falsen (19 August 1785 – 23 August 1849) was a Dano-Norwegian naval officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Despite being plagued by ill health, he saw active service in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy throughout the Gunboat War. After the dissolution of the personal union between Denmark and Norway, he served in the Royal Danish Navy where he eventually rose to the rank of rear admiral. He married twice, the second marriage being to a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Denmark.