Passages From the Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries: A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699
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Tento autor sa primárne venoval vojenskej histórii a kariére, pričom detailne opisoval svoj postup z radového vojaka na generála a viceadmirála v Rusku. Jeho písanie sa zameriavalo na službu viacerým krajinám vrátane Švédska, Poľska a Ruska, zdôrazňujúc jeho postup v hodnostiach a kľúčovú úlohu ako hlavného poradcu a blízkeho priateľa cára Petra Veľkého. Dielo sa dotýka aj jeho osobného presvedčenia, ako naznačuje prijatie dodatočného mena Leopold pri konverzii na katolicizmus.




General Patrick Gordon was a key player in the political and military events of his time. This diary, which covers more than six decades, provides a fascinating look at the life of a Scottish nobleman during the 17th century. Gordon's observations and insights are at times humorous, at times poignant, and always illuminating.
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