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Bruce (Russian Nobility)
Bruce () is the name of noble family of Scottish origin. The family members bear the title of Count. Notable members * James Daniel Bruce (russian: Граф Яков Вилимович Брюс), (1669 – 1735) was a Russian statesman, military leader and scientist of Scottish descent (Clan Bruce), according to his own record, his ancestors had lived in Russia since 1649. He was the brother of Robert Bruce, the first military governor of Saint Petersburg. * Count Robert Bruce (1668–1720), Roman Vilimovich Bruce, (1668 – 1720) was the first chief commander of Saint Petersburg. Of Scottish descent, he was the brother of Jacob Bruce and father of Alexander Romanovich Bruce. In 1683, Bruce joined the personal armed forces of Peter the Great, Peter I, in 1695 receiving the rank of captain in the Preobrazhensky Regiment. He took part in the Azov campaigns (1695–96), Azov campaigns of Peter I (1695–6) and probably accompanied Peter the Great, Peter on his travels abroad (1697 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Daniel Bruce
}, Romanization of Russian, tr. ; 11 May 1669 – 30 April 1735) was a Russian general, statesman, diplomat and scientist of Scotland, Scottish descent (Clan Bruce), one of the chief associates of Peter I of Russia, Peter the Great. According to his own record, his ancestors had lived in Russia since 1647. He was the younger brother of Robert Bruce (1668–1720), Robert Bruce, the first High Commandant of Saint Petersburg. He participated in the Crimean campaigns of 1687 and 1689, Crimean (1687, 1689) and Azov campaigns (1695–1696) of Peter the Great against the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War, 1686-1700, Russo-Turkish War. During the Great Northern War Bruce was appointed major-general of artillery. He was involved in the revival of Russian artillery, which had been lost to the Swedish forces along with its commander, Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711), Prince Alexander of Imereti at Battle of Narva (1700), Narva in 1700. He was commander of artillery in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |