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One other Scottish name deserves mention, General
Pontus Gahn (of the Cahuns or Colquhouns), who was
present in nine engagements during this war, and was
at last taken prisoner in Norway. Not less distinguished
were the services of Gustav Adolf Montgomery, who
commenced as a simple drummer-boy and ended as
Commander of the Order of the Northern Star, member
of the Military Academy, officer of the Légion d’Honneur,
Colonel and Governor of the province of Westbotten.
During the war of 1808 he was several times wounded,
and received the medal for bravery in the field.
Of the war during the years 1812-14 against Napoleon
—the last war Sweden was engaged in—little need be
added. The same old names meet us again, and scions
of families whose members had served the Great
Gustavus nearly two hundred years before, now fought
for the honour of their country and the integrity of
Europe under a Bernadotte, showing all the martial
qualities for which their race is celebrated.
Our historical survey would, however, be incomplete
without finally casting a glance at the Swedish fleet.1 To
the long and glorious list of its victories the Scoto-Swede
has contributed not a little. The XVIIth century is
particularly rich in Scottish names. There is first Will.
Rudven, who commenced his career as Captain of the
Horse in the service of King Sigismund, went over to
Duke Charles as Captain of a Scottish regiment (1600),
turned shipbuilder in 1609, and died in the following year
as Warf-Admiral. About the same time the name of
Anders Styfert (Stewart), son of Colonel John Stuart,
occurs. He was chamberlain of Duke Charles, became
Captain in 1598 and Vice-Admiral in 1621, after having
been Stadtholder of Dorysat and ambassador to Russia.
1 Sec Zetterstén, Svenska Flottans Historia.
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