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Feb 08, 1764 Landskrona, Skåne County, Sweden Died on 01 Jun 1833 (aged 69)
Swedish naval commander
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About Rudolf Cederström
- Olof Rudolf Cederström (8 February 1764 – 1 June 1833) was a Swedish naval commander.
- Cederström enlisted in the Swedish admiralty in 1779 and as captain, he conducted a raid against Rogervik.
- He distinguished himself in 1790 at the naval Battle of Reval and the Battle of Viborg Bay.
- During the following years he led ships against English privateers in the North Sea.
- He was sent in 1801 to fight alongside the United States Navy in the Mediterranean during the First Barbary War.
- In 1808 his ships were sent to blockade Gotland in order to repel the Russian invaders.
- His last military action was against Denmark and France in 1813, when he helped Swedish forces capture Vorpommern.
- In 1815, he was appointed a minister but returned to the navy in 1818.
- He finally resigned in 1828.
