Robert Monro
Scottish general
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Robert Monro, was a famous Scottish General, from the Clan Munro of Ross-shire, Scotland. He held command in the Swedish army under Gustavus Adolphus during Thirty Years' War. Wikipedia
Born: 1601, Ross-shire, United Kingdom
Died: 1680 (age 79 years), County Down, United Kingdom
Books: Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment Called Mac-Keys, Monro His Expedition Vvith the Vvorthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes Regiment) Levied in August 1626. by Sr. Donald Mac-Key Lord Rhees, Colonell for His Majesties Service of Denmark, and Reduced After the Battaile of Nerling, to One Company in September 1634. at Wormes in the Paltz: Discharged in Severall Duties and Observations of Service; First Under the Magnanimous King of Denmark, During His Warres Against the Emperour; Afterward, Under the Invincible King of Sweden, During His Majesties Life Time; and Since, Under the Directour Generall, the Rex-chancellor Oxensterne and His Generalls. Collected and Gathered Together at Spare-houres, by Colonell Robert Monro ... for the Use of All Worthie Cavaliers Favouring the Laudable Profession of Armes. To which is Annexed the Abridgement of Exercise, and Divers Practicall Observations, for the Younger Officer His Consideration; Ending with the Souldiers Meditations Going on Service, A Letter of Great Consequence Sent by the Honorable, Robert Lord Monro, Out of the Kingdom of Ireland to the Honorable, the Committee for Irish Affairs in England, Concerning the State of the Rebellion There, Together with the Relation of a Great Victory He Obtained, and of His Taking the Earl of Antrim about Whom was Found Divers Papers, which Discovered a Dangerous Plot Against the Protestants in All His Majesties Dominions, Their Plot Being Set Down by Consent of the Queens Majestie, for the Ruine of Religion, and Overthrow of His Majesties Three Kingdoms.., and more
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