Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.
Archibald Forbes transformed the profession of war correspondent and was widely regarded as the greatest war correspondent of the nineteenth century and the model with whom all others had to compete. This book by W Hamish Fraser traces his life and work.
Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.
Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.
Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.
Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.
Patrick Gordon (1635-1699), born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was a Soldier of Fortune who became a Russian general under Tsar Peter I. He left a detailed diary of his life and times, written in English which has now been published in 6 volumes.