James Murray (admiral)
Encyclopedia
James Murray was a 16th century Scottish
shipbuilder in Polish
service.
During the Battle of Oliwa
he served as a counter-admiral of the Polish fleet
and commanded the Król Dawid
(King David) galleon.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
shipbuilder in Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
service.
During the Battle of Oliwa
Battle of Oliwa
The naval Battle of Oliva, also Battle of Oliwa or Battle of Gdańsk Roadstead, took place on 28 November 1627 during the Polish-Swedish War outside Danzig harbour near Oliva , a village outside of Danzig...
he served as a counter-admiral of the Polish fleet
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy was the navy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.- Battle of Oliva :During the time of Polish–Swedish War in 1627, the Commonwealth fleet under command of Admiral Arend Dickmann achieved it most famous victory, breaking the Swedish blockade at the Battle of...
and commanded the Król Dawid
Król Dawid
Król Dawid was a galleon of the Polish Navy. It fought during the Battle of Oliwa.It was launched in 1623 in Gdańsk and initially served as a merchant ship under a German name of König David. During the Polish wars with Sweden, it was drafted into the Polish navy along with Wodnik and Arka Noego....
(King David) galleon.