Engraving of Alexander Leslie, General of the Scottish Army

Engraving of Alexander Leslie (c. 1582 - 1661), General of the Scottish Army, 1642.

Leslie began his military career in the United provinces before moving to Sweden where he served in the Swedish army for 30 years, rising to the rank of Field Marshal. In 1638, he took command of the Scottish Army of the Covenant during the Bishops' Wars.

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Online ID:	000-000-100-291-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0207: The Thistle at War Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland M.1955.484
Date:	1642
Material:	Paper
Dimensions:	185 mm H x 136 mm W
What:	Print / engraving / portrait
Subject:	Prints
Who:	Alexander Leslie Scottish Army (British land forces)
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Description:	Scottish Army - Engraving of Alexander Leslie, General of the Scottish Army, 1642.
References:	McCorry, Helen (ed.) The thistle at war: an anthology of the Scottish experience of war, in the services and at home. Edinburgh, NMS, 1997 Wood, Stephen The Scottish soldier. Manchester: Archive Publications in association with the National Museums of Scotland, 1987
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