DOUGLAS, JOHN [SSNE 2371]

Surname

DOUGLAS

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

LIEUTENANT

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

John Douglas was first in Danish-Norwegian service in 1628. He then entered Swedish service and served as a lieutenant in Alexander Hamilton [SSNE 380] later John Hamilton's [SSNE 2595] regiment from 1630-32. This regiment was taken over by Ludovick Leslie [SSNE 396] and served at the battle of Lutzen

Swedish Krigsarkiv, Muster Roll, 1630/37,38; 1632/30; T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988) p.138.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, DANISH ARMY

Arrived 1628-01-01, as LIEUTENANT

Departed 1628-10-04, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

SWEDEN, ALEXANDER/JOHN HAMILTON

Arrived 1630-01-01, as REF. LIEUTENANT

Departed 1632-12-31, as LIEUTENANT

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY