CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT [SSNE 3846]
- Surname
- CUNNINGHAM
- First name
- ROBERT
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
Robert Cunningham was first in Polish service but left it in 1613 for that of Russia with other Scots of the Bely garrison. In 1624 King James asked the Tsar to release him, but he was still in service 10 years later when he fought at Smolensk 1632-4D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); RIB, XXVIII, Stashevsky, Smolenskaya voyna.
Service record
- RUSSIA, SMOLENSK REGIMENTS
- Arrived 1613-01-01
- Departed 1634-12-31
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
- POLAND, BELY GARRISON
- Departed 1612-12-31, as OFFICER
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY