Vincens Budde
Vincents Budde | |
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Born | 1660 Halden, Norway |
Died | 1729 (aged 68–69) |
Allegiance | Denmark-Norway |
Years of service | ?–1729 |
Rank | Major General |
Spouse(s) | Armgaard Margrethe Gabelin |
Vincens Budde (also known as Vincents Budde or Vincent Budde) was a Norwegian officer, born in 1660 in
Military career
Budde was commissioned Løjtnant (Lieutenant) in Løvendals's Regiment in 1683 and was promoted to Kaptajn (Captain) in 1688.[7]
On 17 April 1710 Colonel Budde took command of a battalion of the 2nd (or lower) Tronhjemske Regiment, and in 1711 he led them to
In January 1716,
Brigadier General Vincens Budde led the attack on a Swedish battalion stationed in Moss under Colonel Falkenberg. Colonel Falkenberg fortified the city center concentrated his defense. Budde led 1,000 men of the 2nd Trondhjemske, Bergenhusiske and Cicignons regiments from Fredrikstad. They received critical support from Admiral Gabel's forces including several ships of the line and smaller vessels, which delivered 500 men under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Jørgen Huitfeldt, to cut off access for Swedish forces from the north. By morning the morning of 23 April 1716, Budde's forces captured Moss and the Swedish forces there. Brigadier General Budde was promoted to major general as a result of this resounding victory over a respected opponent.[3][4][5]
Major General Budde saw further action in the final days of the Great Northern War, when Karl XII initiated a second invasion of Norway in the fall of 1718. While Karl XII led his main army in an attack on
Budde remained in active service until his death in 1729, at almost 70 years of age.[1][2]
Family and personal life
He was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1721.[11]
He married rather late in life to Armgaard Margrethe Gabelin, the daughter of Vice Governor-general of Norway Frederik G. Juel and Ane Cathrine Juel on 16 April 1718. She was born in Pleskov in Russia on 10 November 1677 and died in Trondheim on 8 March 1734. No children are recorded for this union.[11]
References
- ^ a b Ovenstad, Olai. Denmarke Heer Officerer 1628-1814. ISBN none.
- ^ a b Ovenstad, Olai. Militærbiografier, den norske hærs officerer 1628-1814. ISBN none.
- ^ a b c d Gjerset, Knut (1915). History of the Norwegian People, Volumes I & II. The MacMillan Company. ISBN none.
- ^ a b c d Stagg, Frank Noel (1953). The Heart of Norway. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. ISBN none.
- ^ ISBN 0-582-06429-5.
- ^ a b Vaupell, Otto (1876). Den danske haers historie til nutiden og den norske haers historie indtil 1814. Forlagt af den Gyldendalske Boghandel, Copenhagen.
- ^ Blangstrup, Chr. (1916–1930). "Vincens Budde". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon (in Danish). Vol. IV. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Klüver, Johan Wilhelm. "Krigen Nordenfjelds 1718". Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ISBN 82-00-18430-7.
- ^ "Karolinerspelet" (Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ Dansk biografisk leksikon(in Danish). Vol. 3. Retrieved 18 July 2009.