Russian Scottish History

Got a story of a Scots ancestor?  Then do send it in for inclusion on these pages to Alastair McIntyre

1. Scottish Influence in Russian History
   By A. Francis Steuart (1913)
2. Chapter 1-6 - The Scots in Russia (pdf)
   This is taken from the book Scottish Soldiers of Fortune
3. General Patrick Gordon
   Peter the Great’s principal advisor.
4. Prince Mikhail Barclay de Tolly
   Commander-in-chief in the Napoleonic wars
5. Mikhail Lermontov
   The freedom loving Russian Romantic poet, whose forebears sprang from the county of Fife.
6. James Daniel Bruce
   General, statesman, diplomat and scholar, one of the closest advisors of Peter the Great.
7. The Caledonian Connection
   Biographical list publication which includes 400 Scots in Russia and around 60 Russians in Scotland.
8. The Fighting for the Saving of Independence of Scotland in the Middle Ages
   This is a historical composition by student, Alexey Vladimiroff, at the Historical faculty of Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University.
9. The Jacobites and Russia 1715 - 1750
   A review of this book by the Scots Independent newspaper.
10. Sir James Wylie, Baronet
    A brief summary of his life.
11. Scots in Prussia
    As part of Prussia is now part of Russia it was though appropriate to put in a link to this account in here.
12. Russia
    Its History and Condition to 1877 in three volumes by Sir Donald MaKenzie Wallace.
    Volume 1  |  Volume 2  |  Volume 3  in pdf format
13. Slavonic and East European collections - Scotland and Russia
    "Scotland and Russia" listing on the National Library of Scotland website (www.nls.uk). This is a selective list of some 200 book and article titles (many of which are held in the National Library) which are relevant to the "Scotland and Russia" theme.
14. A MacKenzie in Russia
    Taken from an article in the Celtic Magazine of 1876.
15. Russia from the Varangians to the Bolsheviks
    By Raymond Beazley, Nevill Forbes and G. A. Birkett. (1918)
16. History of Russia
    By R. Gossip (1880) (pdf)
17. A History Of Russia
    By Bernard Pares (1944) (pdf)
18. Russia and the Peace
    By Bernard Pares (1945) (pdf)
19. The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
    A video by Barry Cunliffe
20. Russia and the Peace
    By Sir Bernard Pares (1945) (pdf)
21. Russia: 1000 Years Of History - History Documentary [video]
    An exploration of Russia's medieval origins through to its bloody expansion to become the biggest country in the world. It's a tale that set the scene for one of the world's most enigmatic figures, and his vision of modern Russia.
22. Ancient Origins of the Kyivan Rus: From Rurikids to Mongols [video]
    Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on Medieval History continues with a feature length episode on Ancient Origins of the Kievan Rus: from Rurikids to Mongols, as we will talk about the history of the Eastern Slavs, their relationships with the Turkic steppe peoples, Eastern Roman Empire and the Norse. This video will cover the rise and fall of Kiev, Christianization of the Rus, attacks against Constantinople, the wars against the Khazars and other nomads, as well as the Mongol invasions and the struggle of the Novgorod Republic against the crusaders. We will talk about the Sieges of Constantinople, Battle of Kalka and battle onthe Ice (Lake Peipus).
23. The Scots who built Imperial Russia
    An article in The Herald published in March 1995
24. Scottish Soldiers in Russia
    Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries and the Russo-Scottish connection by Matthew Glozier

Scythians - Rise and Fall of the Original Horselords
Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of Ancient Civilizations continues with a video on the rise and fall of the Scythians - the first nomadic conquerors in history, original horselords, who managed to take over most of the Ponto-Caspian Steppe in the Ancient era, fighting wars with Persians, Greeks and others.