James Murray (Polish navy)
Scottish shipbuilder in the Polish service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear-Admiral James Murray (c. 1500s – c. 1600s) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy officer. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and worked as a shipbuilder and naval officer during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa.[1] He designed the galleon Król Dawid and in 1627 commanded it at the Battle of Oliwa during the Polish–Swedish War.
James Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1500s Unknown, Kingdom of Scotland |
| Died | c. 1600s Poznań, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Allegiance | Poland–Lithuania |
| Service | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) |
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