Patrick Gordon

Patrick Gordon
Born	April 10, 1635 [O.S. March 31, 1635] Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died	29 November 1699(1699-11-29) (aged 64) Moscow, Russia
Buried	Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Allegiance	Great Britain United Kingdom
Years of service	1655-1699
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Second Northern War Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) Crimean campaigns of 1687 and 1689 Azov campaigns (1695–1696)

Patrick Leopold Gordon of Auchleuchries (31 March 1635 – 29 November 1699) was a general and rear admiral in Russia, of Scottish origin. He was descended from a family of Aberdeenshire, holders of the estate of Auchleuchries, near Ellon. The family was connected with the noble branch of Haddo. As a result of his distinguished service for Sweden, Poland and Russia he rose in ranks from trooper to full general, and became a principal advisor and close friend of Tsar Peter the Great. Gordon assumed the additional Christian name of Leopold when confirmed as a Roman Catholic shortly before his death.