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for which he was brought to impeachment proceedings but found not guilty. He represented a
Copenhagen constituency in parliament, and again was given the naval portfolio from 1860 to 1863. His belief in modernising the fleet, with such unproven things as steam power, rifled naval guns and much else, invited opposition to the great expense – especially from the Liberal Party.
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In 1849, again as commander of a blockading flotilla in the North Sea, he had some small encounters with armed German steamships and had to forsake the defence of the islands to the west of
Jutland until he had some Danish gunboats sent via the Limfjord to flush out the enemy. In the last year of the
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January 1852 Bille was appointed minister for the navy, which post he retained even with a change in the administration until December 1854. As Britain and France became embroiled in the Crimean War, Bille ordered some naval preparations in Denmark's fleet – but without parliamentary authority –
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Copenhagen in 1807, and the visits of many leading naval figures to his parents’ house, he became a cadet (midshipman) in 1809 at the age of 12, and seven years later a junior lieutenant with an honorary position at the royal court. In this time he
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Brazilian waters and on South America's west coast where there was civil turmoil in both Chile and Peru. Returning via Rio de Janeiro (where the republic was declared while he was in harbour), he returned to France in October 1821 and to Denmark early in 1822. His maps and sailing notes on the
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helping with the transfer of troops to
Schleswig and Southern Jutland and hindering enemy bombardments. After the Prussians got involved and the Danish army retreated, his squadron blockaded their harbours. No major naval engagements took place, but Fredericia – occupied by the Germans – was
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In 1864 Bille, now a vice admiral, travelled to China as a fully accredited representative of the state with powers to ratify the trade treaty with that nation. Bille retained an interest in public affairs, particularly those of the sea and the navy, often contributing forthright opinions in
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in which he sailed round the world, overseeing the transfer of
Tranquebar and Serampore trading posts which had been sold to the British East India Company, and other trade and diplomatic duties. During the voyage part of his crew went in an Indian-built boat
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bombarded by Steen from Hekla and six gunboats. Bille's popularity amongst the Danes rose considerably after this action. Later in 1848, a further promoted Bille was transferred to North Sea operations blockading the Weser and Elbe.
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in 1840–1841 on a voyage to South
America. Events on this voyage led to an investigation of his over-severe handling of the crew, but the complaints were later withdrawn. In 1844 he was in command of the training corvette
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war, after the German Bund had agreed a peace and the fighting could be concentrated on the rebels (Schleswig
Holsteiners), he was again on the east coast flying his pennant in the steamship
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to the
Nicobar Islands with the idea of establishing a colony there. This venture was abandoned soon afterwards on the grounds of the unhealthy climate, whereupon the British took over.
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In 1830 he was appointed Gentleman Cavalier to the Royal Princess Caroline, in 1834 promoted to commander, and in 1841 to captain. As such, Bille was second-in-command of the frigate
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Decorated with several foreign honours, and the high honour of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1857, Bille died on 2 May 1883 and was buried in the family plot in
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The Danish article, and Runeberg Project, have Crown Prince Frederik returned from the Faroe Islands. Topsøe-Jensen has him returning from Iceland
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T. A. Topsøe-Jensen og Emil Marquard (1935) “Officerer i den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og den danske Søetat 1814-1932“. Two volumes. Download
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and entered French service along with his older brother Lieutenant Ernst Bille (who died the following year), serving in the ship-of-the-line
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