BRUCE, ROBERT [SSNE 1878]

Surname

BRUCE

First name

ROBERT

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Region

SMALAND

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Robert Bruce was born in 1660 in Småland. He remained unmarried throughout his life, preferring to dedicate his life to the military. He served in the Lifregiment cavalry in 1690 by the Rhine river and was later sub-stable master with the artillery in 1700. He is perhaps the same Robert Bruce who served in the Riga Garrison and died on campaign in Poland.

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1692/26,28; 1700/20; A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.86.

Service record

SWEDEN, ARTILLERY, RIGA GARRISON

Arrived 1692-01-01, as STABLEMASTER

Departed 1700-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY