COMMANDER // 1751–1833
Steen Andersen Bille
admiralKingdom of Denmark1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1751 – 1833
Active service 1801 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.
Profile
Admiral Steen Andersen Bille was a Danish naval officer. A member of the Bille family, he rose to the rank of admiral and became a privy counselor during the period of Denmark-Norway's policy of "armed neutrality" following the Gunboat War. He was instrumental in the rebuilding of the Danish Navy after 1814.
Battles (1)
1801
Battle of CopenhagenWar of the Second Coalition · Denmark–Norway