Cornelius Cruys
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Cornelius Cruys (Norwegian: Niels Creutz, Russian: Корнелий Иванович Крюйс/Korneli[lower-alpha 1] Ivanovich Cruys; 14 June 1655 – 14 June 1727) was a Norwegian–Dutch admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, and the first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet.
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Birth name | Niels Olsen Creutz |
Born | (1655-06-14)14 June 1655 Stavanger, Denmark–Norway |
Died | 14 June 1727(1727-06-14) (aged 72) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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Service years | 1696–1727 |
Rank | Admiral |
Wars | Great Northern War |
Spouse(s) |
Catharina Voogt (m. 1681) |
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