Editing Patrick Gordon (section)

{{Short description|Scottish general and rear admiral (1635–1699)}}
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| name          = Patrick Gordon
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| birth_date    = {{OldStyleDateDY|10 April|1635|31 March 1635}}
| birth_place   = Auchleuchries, [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1699|11|29|1635|4|10|df=yes}}
| death_place   = [[Moscow]], Russia
| placeofburial = [[Vvedenskoye Cemetery]]
| image         = FotoGordon.jpg
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| allegiance    = {{ubl|Great Britain|United Kingdom}}
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| serviceyears  = 1655–1699
| rank          = [[General]]
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| battles       = {{Tree list}}
* [[Second Northern War]]
* [[Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)|Russo-Polish War]]
* [[Russo-Turkish War (1686–1700)|Russo-Turkish War]]
** [[Crimean campaigns of 1687 and 1689|Crimean campaigns]]
** [[Azov campaigns (1695–1696)|Azov campaigns]]
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[[Image:Vvedenskoye - Patrick Gordon 01.jpg|thumb|Gordon's alleged tomb at [[Vvedenskoye Cemetery]] in Moscow]]
'''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 (traditional)|Aberdeenshire]], holders of the estate of Auchleuchries, near [[Ellon, Aberdeenshire|Ellon]]. The family was connected with the noble branch of [[Clan Gordon|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 [[Tsardom of Russia|Tsar]] [[Peter the Great]]. Gordon assumed the additional Christian name of Leopold when confirmed as a Roman Catholic shortly before his death.