Nicolay Peter Drejer

Nicolay Peter Drejer
Born	1773 Fosnes, Norway
Died	1808 (age c. 35) Sønsterud farm, Gjesåsen, Norway
Allegiance	Denmark–Norway
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809 Battle of Trangen

Nicolay Peter Drejer (1773–1808) 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 (Norwegian: Drejerstubben), a series of myths developed after his death, and he became a national symbol in 1814 and in 1905.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Bratberg, Terje. "Nicolay Drejer". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Nicolay_Drejer/utdypning. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Nicolay Peter Drejer" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Nicolay_Peter_Drejer. Retrieved 5 November 2011.

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Name	Drejer, Nicolay Peter
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Date of birth	1773
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Date of death	1808
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