Nicolay Peter Drejer
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Nicolay Peter Drejer was a Norwegian military officer with the rank of Captain. He was born in Fosnes
. He became a legend during the Battle of Trangen
on 25 April 1808, leading his infantry regiment first from a roof, then from a tree stump
with the height of a man. The stump was later named after him , a series of myths developed after his death, and he became a national symbol in 1814 and in 1905.
Fosnes
Fosnes is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dun on the island of Jøa. Other villages include Salsnes and Nufsfjord.-General information:...
. He became a legend during the Battle of Trangen
Battle of Trangen
The Battle of Trangen took place on 25 April 1808 at Trangen in Flisa, Hedemarkens Amt, between Swedish and Norwegian troops as a part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809. The invading Swedish troops, led by colonel Carl Pontus Gahn, were surrounded and forced to surrender by the Norwegian troops...
on 25 April 1808, leading his infantry regiment first from a roof, then from a tree stump
Tree stump
After a tree has been cut and felled, the stump or tree stump is usually a small remaining portion of the trunk with the roots still in the ground. Stumps may show the age-defining rings of a tree. The study of these rings is known as dendrochronology....
with the height of a man. The stump was later named after him , a series of myths developed after his death, and he became a national symbol in 1814 and in 1905.