02272cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500390015126400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801860040752012550059353400450184865300460189385600430193964897UtSlPG20260610134510.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ada2iso639-1 4aDL1 aLütken, Otto George,d1849-190613aDe Danske paa Schelden (1809-1813) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-03-21  aMFR, Palle Christoffersen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"De Danske paa Schelden (1809-1813)" by Otto George Lütken is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the challenges faced by Danish naval forces during the early 19th century while stationed at the Scheldt River amidst the ongoing conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars. It illustrates the interactions between Danish officers and their French counterparts, detailing the political and military tensions of the time.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage by detailing the precarious situation of the Danish navy in 1808, as two ships, "Pultusk" and "Dantzick," serve under the French command yet struggle with strained relations and inadequate support from their home country. Initial optimism gives way to frustration as the crews face inactivity, mismanagement, and the threat of mutiny. Lütken elaborates on the disciplinary issues among the crews and the lack of clear instructions from the Danish Admiralty, which ultimately impacts the effectiveness of the Danish naval presence in the region. As rising tensions and impending English attacks loom, the story builds towards the central conflict, setting up a vivid backdrop for the unfolding historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDenmark -- History, Naval -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64897