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Robert Douglas (17 March 1611 – 28 May 1662), Count of Skenninge, Baron of Skalby, was a Scottish cavalry general during the Thirty Years' War rising to the rank of Field Marshal (1657–1662) in the Swedish-Polish wars that followed. He founded the Swedish branch of Clan Douglas.
Robert Douglas (17 March 1611 in Standingstone Estate, by Traprain Law, East Lothian – 28 May 1662 in Stockholm), Count of Skenninge, Baron of Skalby, was a Scottish cavalry general during the Thirty Years' War rising to the rank of Field Marshal (1657–1662) in the Swedish-Polish wars that followed.
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- March 17, 1611
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- May 28, 1662
That year he was also appointed a member of the military council, despite his open Calvinism. His integration into Swedish noble and court society was confirmed by service as the royal stable master in 1652. Two years later he gained another title, of count of Skenninge, and was introduced to the Swedish House of Nobility.
Robert Douglas (17 March 1611, Standingstone Estate, by Traprain Law, Haddingtonshire – 28 May 1662, Stockholm), Count of Skenninge, Baron of Skalby, was a Scottish Field Marshal (1657–1662) in the Swedish army, during the Thirty Years' War and the Swedish-Polish wars.
Founded: 1655-1662. Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Sweden. Historical period: Swedish Empire (Sweden) en.wikipedia.org. Stjärnorp Castle was built in 1655-1662 by Field Marshal Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge (1611–1662). The castle and terraces were designed by ...
- Stjärnorp 1, Vreta Kloster, Sweden
Field Marshal Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge. Robert was born in East Lothian in 1611. He became a soldier and, like many Scottish soldiers, fought in Europe during the 30 Years War. In 1627 he was appointed as a page in the Swedish military under John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, Castellan of Stegeborg Castle, and brother-in-law of ...
Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge (17 March 1611-28 May 1662) was a Scottish cavalry general in the service of Sweden during the Thirty Years' War and the Polish-Swedish Wars. Robert Douglas was born in Traprain Law, Scotland in 1611, and he became a page in Swedish service in 1627 and served...
