Gunfreak  | 07 Oct 2016 1:09 p.m. PST |
Watching a norwegian program about place names/surnames There is a story about Ole Olessøn Hønnaasplassen. He was captured while in Copenhagen.
After some time he ends up in the British army(still haven't found which regiment) he ends up at Waterloo. Survives gets a plot of land and calls it Waterlo. His dependents are called waterloo. This is his supposed Saber
Also lots of german province/city names around Norway. From young men coming bak from wars in Germany. Prøysen (prussian) Mekleborg ect. |
 deadhead | 07 Oct 2016 1:46 p.m. PST |
So cavalry, as suggested by sword? Any more info, such as links, references? If an officer should be easily traced…….Waterloo Roll Call ? |
 20thmaine | 07 Oct 2016 1:52 p.m. PST |
25 Norwegians at Trafalgar – on the British side. link as well as 361 Americans. Thanks guys !  |
| Gunfreak | 07 Oct 2016 2:24 p.m. PST |
I highly doubt a norwegian farmer, taken prisoner becomes an officer in the British army. I have tried to find any propper references. The program did show a book. However googleing the name of the book only leads me back to the program. And this page. link The cover shows a light infantry man either regiment or company. The program makes it seem the sword was a gift. Not one he used in the battle. |
| John Armatys | 07 Oct 2016 3:33 p.m. PST |
The sword isn't either of the British cavalry swords in use in the Napoleonic Wars. It looks French to me… |
| attilathepun47 | 07 Oct 2016 10:42 p.m. PST |
The saber could well be a battlefield souvenir. |
| GarryWills | 08 Oct 2016 4:16 a.m. PST |
He doesn't appear in either the 1815 Army List nor in the online Waterloo Medal Roll nor the MGSM roll. Interesting story though, since neither necessarily means he wasn't at Waterloo. Regards Garry |
| Gunfreak | 08 Oct 2016 6:06 a.m. PST |
I still haven't found any concrete on this. No info on regiment ect. Only "evidence" of this story is that he was given the plot of land as a "reward" for service against Napoleon. |
| Gunfreak | 08 Oct 2016 6:24 a.m. PST |
I found the book online, he was called Niels Olessøn or Nihil. And apperantly he was a Grenadier, and over 6 feet tall |
 ochoin | 08 Oct 2016 1:31 p.m. PST |
I think you're mistaken, GF. They're Swedes not Norwegians.
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| Mmmmmmmm | 09 Oct 2016 2:46 a.m. PST |
It all starts to make sense now ochoin. At over 6 feet tall he was probably a 'super trooper'! |
| mashrewba | 09 Oct 2016 4:02 a.m. PST |
Well how the Americans got there is a question certainly.
That discussion definitely got a bit more heated by 1812… |
| Gunfreak | 09 Oct 2016 5:48 a.m. PST |
Ochoin:
1. ABBA is 1/4 Norwegian
2. The Waterloos do get asked if they took that name after the song became popular |
| 20thmaine | 11 Oct 2016 5:25 a.m. PST |
My goodness Anni-Frid Lyngstad is/was Norwegian. She's very posh now though, as she is – Anni-Frid Synni, Princess Reuss of Plauen. And her Significant Other is Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden. No wonder she doesn't want to get the old band back together!
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