ROBERTSON, JOHN [SSNE 4051]
- Surname
- ROBERTSON
- First name
- JOHN
- Title/rank
- GUNNER AND ENGINEER
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Social status
- OFFICER
Text source
John Robertson was a Scot who served in Russian army from 1680-1695. He was a skilled gunner and engineer, who took part in the first siege of Azov. He was killed during the Turkish sallyD. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996);(Patrick Gordon, Diary)
Service record
- RUSSIA, AZOV
- Arrived 1680-01-01
- Departed 1695-12-31
- Capacity ENGINEER, purpose MILITARY