James Murray (Polish navy)
Scottish shipbuilder in the Polish service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Murray (c. 1500s – c. 1600s), known in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as Jakob Mura, was a Scottish emigrant to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who became a naval captain and shipbuilder in Poland during the reign of King Sigismund III Vasa.[1] He built the galleon Król Dawid and in 1627, commanded it at the Battle of Oliwa.
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James Murray | |
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Born | c. 1500s Unknown, Kingdom of Scotland |
Died | c. 1600s Poznan, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Service/ | Polish-Lithuanian Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Polish–Swedish War (1626–29) |
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