Talk:John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee
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"He began his military career in the service of the French King, (Louis XIV), as many other Scots did over the centuries."
NB: Ambiguous - Louis XIV did not live for centuries.
"Dundee served in the French army for four years."
NB: He was not called "Dundee" at this time.
[edit] An only Victory
The legend of Dundee has done much to obscure the details of his career. Properly speaking Killiekrankie was the only time he led an army to victory in independent command. Up to that point his military career had not been one of great distinction. By precipitate action, and ignorance of the terrain, he allowed his troop of dragoons to be badly cut up by ill-armed rebels at Drumclog. He performed no decisive role at Bothwell Bridge in the army commanded by Monmouth. In the early 1680s he was little more than a policeman, chasing desperate peasants around the countryside of Ayrshire and Galloway. Rcpaterson 02:11, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
