Olfert Fischer

Vice admiral

Olfert Fischer
Vice admiral; Olfert Fischer
	Lithograph of Olfert Fischer
Birth name	Johan Olfert Fischer
Born	4 August 1747; Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	18 February 1829 (aged 81); Copenhagen, Denmark
Buried	Reformed Church
Allegiance	Denmark–Norway
Service/branch	Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy
Rank	Vice admiral
Battles/wars	War of the Second Coalition Battle of Copenhagen; ;
Relations	Olfert Fas Fischer (father)

Johan Olfert Fischer (4 August 1747 – 18 February 1829) was a Danish officer in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. He commanded the Dano-Norwegian fleet against British forces under Lord Nelson during the Danish defeat at Copenhagen on 2 April 1801.^[1]

^ Spencer Tucker (11 November 2010). Battles That Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-59884-429-0. Retrieved 10 July 2011.