George Munro, 1st of Newmore | |
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 Newmore Castle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 2008 | |
| Born | 1602 |
| Died | 1693 Newmore Castle |
| Allegiance | Thirty Year's War: Sweden Irish Confederate Wars: Covenanter (in support of Roundheads) Scottish Civil War: Engagers Irish Confederate Wars (return): Royalist |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Lützen Battle of Nördlingen (1634) Rebellion of Ulster Capture of Belfast Battle of Stirling (1648) Siege of Derry Siege of Coleraine |
| Relations | Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis (great-grandfather) Robert Monro (uncle) Sir Robert Munro, 3rd Baronet (older brother) |
| Other work | Member of Parliament |
Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore (1602–1693) was a 17th-century Scottish soldier and shire commissioner of Parliament from the Clan Munro, Ross-shire, Scotland. He was seated at Newmore Castle.[1] Between 1629 and 1634 Munro held command in the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War, and from 1642 in the Scottish Covenanter army during the Irish Confederate Wars before changing his allegiance to the Royalist cause of Charles I in 1648 during the Scottish Civil War and Irish Confederate Wars.
- ^ Munro, R.W. (1987).