George Learmonth
George Learmonth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1590s Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 1633 Smolensk, Russia |
| Allegiance | |
| Rank | Rittmeister (Russia) |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | Clan Learmonth, Lermontovs |
George Learmonth (Russian: Юрий Андреевич Лермонт, romanized: Yury Andreevich Lermont; 1590s–1633) was a Scottish soldier in Russian service. He entered Russian service in 1613 as the praporshchik (ensign) in Jacob Shaw's Regiment.
At least six former members of the Belaya garrison, including George Learmonth, helped decisively turn back Prince Wladyslaw's troops in intense fighting at Moscow's Arbat Gates of Bely Gorod during defending Moscow against a Polish army. In that battle, Ensign George Learmonth's bravery was on display 'for all to see'. When Lieutenant David Edwards was killed in the defence of Moscow, the Irish soldiers in his company immediately petitioned to have George Learmonth replace him. Newly promoted Lieutenant Learmonth received fifteen rubles per month.
During the Smolensk War (1632–1634), he was Rittmeister of the Russian Reiter regiment of Charles d'Ebert, under the command of Prince Semyon Prozorovsky. He died in battle against the units of Krzysztof Radziwiłł on 30 August 1633.