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COMMANDER // 1743–1817

Joachim Castenschiold

generalKingdom of Denmark1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1743 – 1817

1750176017701780179018001810English Wars · 1801-1814Battle of Køge — August 29, 1807 · Denmark–Norway · English Wars

Active service 1807 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 64.

Profile

Lieutenant-General Joachim Melchior Holten von Castenschiold was a Danish army officer and landowner who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Castenschiold purchased Borreby Castle in 1783, the estate of which has been owned by the family ever since.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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