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Christian Wulff (1777–1843)
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'''Christian Wulff''' (21 February 1777 - 17 March 1843( was a [[Denmark|Danish]] navel officer. He commanded ''[[GDMS Bellona]]'' on her expedition to South America]] in 1840-41 and was the owner of [[Petersgård]] at [[Vordingborg]].
==Early life==
Wulff was born on 21 February 1777 in 8[Copenhagen]], the son of [[first lieutenant]] and later commandant Frederik Christian Wulff (1749-1812) and Kirstine Wulff née Johansen (1755-1829).
==Career==
Wulff enrolled as a voluntary cadet in 1781 and became a cadet in 1792, He reached the rank of [[second lieutenant]] in 1796.
Over the following years he visisted the [[Mediterranean Sea]] several times, first onboard ''HDMS Triton'' (1797-99) and later with ''[[HDNS Friderichsværn]]'' (1800) and ''HDMS Seieren'' (1800-01 and 1802). He became a [[first lieutenant]] in 1802 and served as second-in-command on the brig ''FDMS Nidelven''.<ref></ref>
In 1804-13, he was stationed as enrollment officer in [[Nakskov]]. In 1806, he served on ''HDNS Prinds Christian Frederik''. He commanded the "Skærbåd'' ''Nakskov and acted as ''divisionschef'' in the Second Battle of Copenhagen, September - October 1807. In 1808-10, he was commander of the gun boats at [[Lolland]]. In 1808 he captured the Royal Nacy brig HMS ''The Tickler'', whose captain, John Watson Skinner, was killed during the incident. In 1809, his fleet of gun boats was in combat with the frigate ''[[HMS Melpomene (1794)|HMS Melpomene]]'' at [[Omø]]. He attacked a large British convoy at [[Langeland]] in 1910.
He reached the rank of captain-lieutenant (''kaptajnsløjtnant'') in 1810 and was sent to France in 1811 where he initially served on the [[Scheldt]]. In 1811-12, he was second-in-command on the ship of the line ''[[French ship Albanais (1808)|Albanais ]]. He was freed from service in France in 1812 and travelled to [[Aachen]] to recover his health.
Back in Denmark in 1814, he was once again commander of the gun boats at [[Tårs]]. He was promoted to captain in 1815.
In 1825– 26, he was commander of the corvette ''Diana'' om am expedition to the [[Danish West Indies]]. He reached the rank of [[commander#Denmark|commanding captain]] in 1828 and [[commander#Denmark|commander]] in 1836.
In 1840-41, Wulff was commander of ''[[HDMS Bellona]]'' on her expedition to the east coast and west coast of [[South America]]. The Danish grigate collided with a French chasse marée, ''La sainte Fleur''. which sank in the English Channel. The French captain was later given full responsibility for the incident.
Wulff negotiated with th governemtn in [[Buenos Aires]], the president of the Republique of præsidenten for republikken Chile and the government of Peru on behalf of the Danish government.
On his return to Denmark in 1841, Wulff was appointed to chamberlain and commander of the1st division. In 1742, he was appointed to ''generaladjudant'' and ''jagtkaptajn''. He reached the rank of counter admiral in 1942.
==Personal life==
Wulff married Henriette Bodille Birgitte Munthe af Morgenstierne (6 December 1782 - 16 March 1863) on 20 November 1803 in [[Aarhus]]. She was the daughter of landowner and later country governor and chamberlain Caspar Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne. (1744-1811) and Anna Petra Cathrine Flindt (1750-1814).
He owned [[Petersgård]] ved [[Vordingborg]]. He was a member of Roskilde stænderforsamling in 1835-36, elected by estate owners (sædegårdsejerne).
==References==
[[Category:Danish navel officers]]
[[Category:1777 births]]
==Early life==
Wulff was born on 21 February 1777 in 8[Copenhagen]], the son of [[first lieutenant]] and later commandant Frederik Christian Wulff (1749-1812) and Kirstine Wulff née Johansen (1755-1829).
==Career==
Wulff enrolled as a voluntary cadet in 1781 and became a cadet in 1792, He reached the rank of [[second lieutenant]] in 1796.
Over the following years he visisted the [[Mediterranean Sea]] several times, first onboard ''HDMS Triton'' (1797-99) and later with ''[[HDNS Friderichsværn]]'' (1800) and ''HDMS Seieren'' (1800-01 and 1802). He became a [[first lieutenant]] in 1802 and served as second-in-command on the brig ''FDMS Nidelven''.<ref></ref>
In 1804-13, he was stationed as enrollment officer in [[Nakskov]]. In 1806, he served on ''HDNS Prinds Christian Frederik''. He commanded the "Skærbåd'' ''Nakskov and acted as ''divisionschef'' in the Second Battle of Copenhagen, September - October 1807. In 1808-10, he was commander of the gun boats at [[Lolland]]. In 1808 he captured the Royal Nacy brig HMS ''The Tickler'', whose captain, John Watson Skinner, was killed during the incident. In 1809, his fleet of gun boats was in combat with the frigate ''[[HMS Melpomene (1794)|HMS Melpomene]]'' at [[Omø]]. He attacked a large British convoy at [[Langeland]] in 1910.
He reached the rank of captain-lieutenant (''kaptajnsløjtnant'') in 1810 and was sent to France in 1811 where he initially served on the [[Scheldt]]. In 1811-12, he was second-in-command on the ship of the line ''[[French ship Albanais (1808)|Albanais ]]. He was freed from service in France in 1812 and travelled to [[Aachen]] to recover his health.
Back in Denmark in 1814, he was once again commander of the gun boats at [[Tårs]]. He was promoted to captain in 1815.
In 1825– 26, he was commander of the corvette ''Diana'' om am expedition to the [[Danish West Indies]]. He reached the rank of [[commander#Denmark|commanding captain]] in 1828 and [[commander#Denmark|commander]] in 1836.
In 1840-41, Wulff was commander of ''[[HDMS Bellona]]'' on her expedition to the east coast and west coast of [[South America]]. The Danish grigate collided with a French chasse marée, ''La sainte Fleur''. which sank in the English Channel. The French captain was later given full responsibility for the incident.
Wulff negotiated with th governemtn in [[Buenos Aires]], the president of the Republique of præsidenten for republikken Chile and the government of Peru on behalf of the Danish government.
On his return to Denmark in 1841, Wulff was appointed to chamberlain and commander of the1st division. In 1742, he was appointed to ''generaladjudant'' and ''jagtkaptajn''. He reached the rank of counter admiral in 1942.
==Personal life==
Wulff married Henriette Bodille Birgitte Munthe af Morgenstierne (6 December 1782 - 16 March 1863) on 20 November 1803 in [[Aarhus]]. She was the daughter of landowner and later country governor and chamberlain Caspar Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne. (1744-1811) and Anna Petra Cathrine Flindt (1750-1814).
He owned [[Petersgård]] ved [[Vordingborg]]. He was a member of Roskilde stænderforsamling in 1835-36, elected by estate owners (sædegårdsejerne).
==References==
[[Category:Danish navel officers]]
[[Category:1777 births]]
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