Stenzel from Jasmund

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Stenzel von Jasmund , also Stanislaus († January 21, 1646 ) was a Danish Vice-Admiral .

Life

Stenzel was a member of the originally Rügish noble family of Jasmund, who were later widespread in Mecklenburg and beyond .

He entered the Danish naval service and was a ship lieutenant in 1628, and in 1631 he became a ship's captain . From 1635 to 1636 he was in command of the Elbe . In 1644 he took part as Schoutby Night in the sea ​​battle on the Kolberger Heide and as vice admiral in the sea ​​battle near Laaland . His ship was captured by the Swedes and he was jailed.

Jasmund died unmarried and without leaving any children.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arnoldus Montanus : 't Leven en bedryf van Frederik Hendrik , Volume 1, Amsterdam 1652, p. 528.